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Miso vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between miso and wakame

  • Miso has more vitamin K, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, and selenium, while wakame has more folate, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 124% higher.
  • Wakame contains 100 times less vitamin B6 than miso. Miso contains 0.199mg of vitamin B6, while wakame contains 0.002mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wakame is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Miso and Seaweed, wakame, 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
6
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%
Wakame
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +573.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63%

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
5
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%
Wakame
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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +452.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +419.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +931.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Wakame DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 872mg 124%
Folate 19µg 196µg 44%
Manganese 0.859mg 1.4mg 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 5.3µg 20%
Protein 12.79g 3.03g 20%
Fiber 5.4g 0.5g 20%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.38mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.218g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.002mg 15%
Copper 0.42mg 0.284mg 15%
Magnesium 48mg 107mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13.9mg 11%
Selenium 7µg 0.7µg 11%
Phosphorus 159mg 80mg 11%
Calcium 57mg 150mg 9%
Calories 198kcal 45kcal 8%
Fats 6.01g 0.64g 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.697mg 7%
Potassium 210mg 50mg 5%
Carbs 25.37g 9.14g 5%
Iron 2.49mg 2.18mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.6mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.13g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.058g 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 18µg 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
4
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
Wakame
1
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.1%
Contains more FatsFats +839.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.6%
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%
Contains more WaterWater +85.9%

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
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1827.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1222.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.