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Miso vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between miso and whey?

  • Whey has less copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline than miso.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 160% higher.
  • Whey contains less sodium.
  • Whey has a lower glycemic index than miso.

We used Miso and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this comparison.

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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
9
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%
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +4050%
Contains more CopperCopper +10400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1869.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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
9
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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +541.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Whey DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 54mg 160%
Copper 0.42mg 0.004mg 46%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.001mg 37%
Iron 2.49mg 0.06mg 30%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Protein 12.79g 0.85g 24%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.13mg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.011g 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 46mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.031mg 13%
Magnesium 48mg 8mg 10%
Choline 72.2mg 16mg 10%
Selenium 7µg 1.9µg 9%
Fats 6.01g 0.36g 9%
Calories 198kcal 27kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.28µg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Carbs 25.37g 5.14g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.074mg 5%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.23g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.383mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 161mg 1%
Calcium 57mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 19.97g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.016mg 0%

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
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1404.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1569.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2317%
Contains more WaterWater +116.5%

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
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26118.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.