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Miso vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than miso in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, and manganese.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 234% more than miso.
  • Miso contains 414 times more sodium than sunflower seeds. Miso contains 3728mg of sodium, while sunflower seeds contain 9mg.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index (61) than sunflower seeds (20).

Miso and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types were used 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
0
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +577.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.1%
Contains more IronIron +110.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +657.1%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +351600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +575.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1094.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.01mg 35.17mg 234%
Sodium 3728mg 9mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 1.8mg 153%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 23.137g 135%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 1.48mg 115%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 1.345mg 88%
Selenium 7µg 53µg 84%
Phosphorus 159mg 660mg 72%
Fats 6.01g 51.46g 70%
Magnesium 48mg 325mg 66%
Folate 19µg 227µg 52%
Manganese 0.859mg 1.95mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 8.335mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 18.528g 44%
Iron 2.49mg 5.25mg 35%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Zinc 2.56mg 5mg 22%
Calories 198kcal 584kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 1.13mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.025g 4.455g 16%
Protein 12.79g 20.78g 16%
Potassium 210mg 645mg 13%
Fiber 5.4g 8.6g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.355mg 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Choline 72.2mg 55.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 57mg 78mg 2%
Carbs 25.37g 20g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
Contains more WaterWater +809.5%
Contains more OtherOther +322.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.5%
Contains more FatsFats +756.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1557.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.