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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.
Miso
8
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%
Taro
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
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.
Miso
6
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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~4µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Taro 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
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
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +752.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2905%
Contains more OtherOther +967.5%
Contains more WaterWater +64.2%
~equal in Carbs ~26.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6887.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3374.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.