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Miso vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and wafer different?

  • Miso is higher in vitamin K, zinc, vitamin B6, choline, and fiber; however, wafer is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 137% higher.
  • Miso contains 12 times more vitamin K than wafer. While miso contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, wafer contains only 2.4µg.
  • Wafer has less sodium.

Miso and Cookies, chocolate wafers are the varieties 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
5
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%
Wafer
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +61%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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
4
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%
Wafer
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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% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1120.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +404.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Wafer DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 580mg 137%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2.4µg 22%
Iron 2.49mg 4.01mg 19%
Carbs 25.37g 72.7g 16%
Saturated fat 1.025g 4.241g 15%
Fats 6.01g 14.2g 13%
Zinc 2.56mg 1.09mg 13%
Calories 198kcal 433kcal 12%
Protein 12.79g 6.6g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 2.858mg 12%
Choline 72.2mg 14.3mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.051mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 4.865g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.203mg 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Fiber 5.4g 3.4g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 4.153g 8%
Folate 19µg 47µg 7%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.696mg 7%
Copper 0.42mg 0.463mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.72mg 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 132mg 4%
Calcium 57mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.266mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Selenium 7µg 5.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.381mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 48mg 53mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 69.3g N/A
Potassium 210mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.09µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
Wafer
2
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +856%
Contains more OtherOther +540.5%
Contains more FatsFats +136.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/nutrients

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

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