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Miso vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between miso and walnut?

  • Miso is higher in vitamin K, yet walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 162% more.
  • Miso has 11 times more vitamin K than walnut. While miso has 29.3µg of vitamin K, walnut has only 2.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in walnut is lower.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Miso and Nuts, walnuts, english types 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
1
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%
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.4%

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%
Walnut
7
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +985.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 47.174g 295%
Sodium 3728mg 2mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 1.586mg 130%
Manganese 0.859mg 3.414mg 111%
Fats 6.01g 65.21g 91%
Phosphorus 159mg 346mg 27%
Magnesium 48mg 158mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.537mg 26%
Calories 198kcal 654kcal 23%
Saturated fat 1.025g 6.126g 23%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2.7µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 8.933g 20%
Folate 19µg 98µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.341mg 20%
Fructose 6g 0.09g 7%
Potassium 210mg 441mg 7%
Choline 72.2mg 39.2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.15mg 6%
Iron 2.49mg 2.91mg 5%
Fiber 5.4g 6.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.7mg 5%
Zinc 2.56mg 3.09mg 5%
Protein 12.79g 15.23g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.57mg 5%
Carbs 25.37g 13.71g 4%
Calcium 57mg 98mg 4%
Selenium 7µg 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 1.125mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.391mg 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
Walnut
2
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85%
Contains more WaterWater +957%
Contains more OtherOther +619.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +985%

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
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +699%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1535.7%

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
Walnut
3
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +6566.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.