Miso vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between miso and taro
- Miso has more copper, iron, vitamin K, zinc, manganese, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, taro is richer in vitamin E and potassium.
- Miso covers your daily sodium needs 162% more than taro.
- Taro has 29 times less vitamin K than miso. Miso has 29.3µg of vitamin K, while taro has 1µg.
- Taro contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Miso and Taro, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +352.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +144.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1013% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +89.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +832% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2830% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +317.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23700% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 3728mg | 11mg | 162% |
Copper | 0.42mg | 0.172mg | 28% |
Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 1µg | 24% |
Iron | 2.49mg | 0.55mg | 24% |
Protein | 12.79g | 1.5g | 23% |
Manganese | 0.859mg | 0.383mg | 21% |
Zinc | 2.56mg | 0.23mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.884g | 0.083g | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.025mg | 16% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 2.38mg | 16% |
Selenium | 7µg | 0.7µg | 11% |
Potassium | 210mg | 591mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 84mg | 11% |
Choline | 72.2mg | 17.3mg | 10% |
Fats | 6.01g | 0.2g | 9% |
Fructose | 6g | 8% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.199mg | 0.283mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 4.1g | 5% |
Calories | 198kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
Saturated fat | 1.025g | 0.041g | 4% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 33mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.118g | 0.016g | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.906mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.303mg | 1% |
Folate | 19µg | 22µg | 1% |
Calcium | 57mg | 43mg | 1% |
Carbs | 25.37g | 26.46g | 0% |
Net carbs | 19.97g | 22.36g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.2g | 0.4g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.479mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.508mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.82mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.478mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.486mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.243mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +752.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2905% |
Contains more OtherOther | +967.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +64.2% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6887.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3374.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |