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Miso vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and wheat different?

  • Wheat is higher than miso in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc.
  • Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 162% more than wheat .
  • Wheat is lower in sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index (61) than wheat (50).

Miso and Wheat, durum types were 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
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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.2%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1177.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +643.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Wheat DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 2mg 162%
Selenium 7µg 89.4µg 150%
Manganese 0.859mg 3.012mg 94%
Phosphorus 159mg 508mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 6.738mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.419mg 27%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Magnesium 48mg 144mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.419mg 17%
Carbs 25.37g 71.13g 15%
Copper 0.42mg 0.553mg 15%
Zinc 2.56mg 4.16mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.978g 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Iron 2.49mg 3.52mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.935mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.121mg 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Calories 198kcal 339kcal 7%
Potassium 210mg 431mg 7%
Folate 19µg 43µg 6%
Fats 6.01g 2.47g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.454g 3%
Protein 12.79g 13.68g 2%
Calcium 57mg 34mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.344g 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.322mg 0%

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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more WaterWater +293.2%
Contains more OtherOther +619.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.4%
~equal in Protein ~13.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.