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Miso vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between miso and winter melon

  • Miso has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and fiber; however, winter melon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 157% more than winter melon.
  • Winter melon contains 35 times less selenium than miso. Miso contains 7µg of selenium, while winter melon contains 0.2µg.
  • Winter melon has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Miso and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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
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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 7.1% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +522.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +736.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1381%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3097.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2905%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +745.7%
Contains more OtherOther +4170%
Contains more WaterWater +123.4%

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
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2921.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3214.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Miso Winter melon
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Winter melon DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 111mg 157%
Copper 0.42mg 0.023mg 44%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.058mg 35%
Iron 2.49mg 0.4mg 26%
Protein 12.79g 0.4g 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Phosphorus 159mg 19mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.087g 19%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.61mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.035mg 13%
Selenium 7µg 0.2µg 12%
Fiber 5.4g 2.9g 10%
Calories 198kcal 13kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.11mg 9%
Fats 6.01g 0.2g 9%
Magnesium 48mg 10mg 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Carbs 25.37g 3g 7%
Potassium 210mg 6mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.016g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.04mg 5%
Calcium 57mg 19mg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.133mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.037g 3%
Net carbs 19.97g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Miso Winter melon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Miso
8%
Winter melon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
108%
Miso
8%
Winter melon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.2g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Winter melon
Winter melon contains less Sodium (difference - 3617mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.009g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
Which food is cheaper?
Winter melon
Winter melon is cheaper (difference - $3.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Miso
Miso is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Miso
Miso is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.