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Miso vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between miso and spread?

  • Miso is higher in phosphorus, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium, yet spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 129% more.
  • The amount of sugar in spread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Miso and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Miso
Miso
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Spread
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1650%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Miso
Miso
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 1.3% 0.2% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14%
Spread
Spread
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 755mg 129%
Copper 0.42mg 47%
Manganese 0.859mg 37%
Iron 2.49mg 31%
Protein 12.79g 0g 26%
Zinc 2.56mg 23%
Phosphorus 159mg 0mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 18%
Fats 6.01g 17.1g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 7.6g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 15%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 12.3µg 14%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Magnesium 48mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.7mg 11%
Carbs 25.37g 0g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 3.98g 7%
Calcium 57mg 6%
Potassium 210mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 2.22g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Calories 198kcal 158kcal 2%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 51g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 5.2 N/A
Net carbs 19.97g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
Miso
3
13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Spread
Spread
2
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +518.8%
Contains more FatsFats +184.5%
Contains more WaterWater +87.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
Miso
1
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Spread
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +579.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/nutrients
  2. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.