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Miso vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between miso and turmeric

  • Miso has less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 824% more than miso.
  • Turmeric contains 138 times less sodium than miso. Miso contains 3728mg of sodium, while turmeric contains 27mg.
  • The glycemic index of miso is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Miso and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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
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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +890.5%
Contains more IronIron +2108.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2205%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.859mg 19.8mg 824%
Iron 2.49mg 55mg 656%
Sodium 3728mg 27mg 161%
Copper 0.42mg 1.3mg 98%
Fiber 5.4g 22.7g 69%
Potassium 210mg 2080mg 55%
Magnesium 48mg 208mg 38%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 4.43mg 29%
Phosphorus 159mg 299mg 20%
Zinc 2.56mg 4.5mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.756g 14%
Carbs 25.37g 67.14g 14%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 13.4µg 13%
Calcium 57mg 168mg 11%
Fructose 6g 0.45g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.107mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.15mg 6%
Protein 12.79g 9.68g 6%
Calories 198kcal 312kcal 6%
Choline 72.2mg 49.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 1.838g 4%
Fats 6.01g 3.25g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.542mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.058mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Selenium 7µg 6.2µg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +84.9%
Contains more WaterWater +234.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
3
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +1233.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.