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Miso vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between miso and yam

  • Miso has more copper, iron, vitamin K, zinc, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while yam has more vitamin C and potassium.
  • Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 162% more than yam.
  • Miso contains 13 times more vitamin K than yam. While miso contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, yam contains only 2.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in yam is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Miso and Yam, 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
8
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%
Yam
Yam
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.3%
Contains more IronIron +361.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +136%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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%
Yam
Yam
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +628.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1173.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.314mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Yam DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 9mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 0.178mg 27%
Iron 2.49mg 0.54mg 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2.3µg 23%
Protein 12.79g 1.53g 23%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.24mg 21%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.397mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.076g 19%
Potassium 210mg 816mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.032mg 15%
Phosphorus 159mg 55mg 15%
Selenium 7µg 0.7µg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 16.5mg 10%
Fats 6.01g 0.17g 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.293mg 7%
Magnesium 48mg 21mg 6%
Fiber 5.4g 4.1g 5%
Calories 198kcal 118kcal 4%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.037g 4%
Calcium 57mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.006g 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.552mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.112mg 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Carbs 25.37g 27.88g 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.314mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +735.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3435.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1462.2%
Contains more WaterWater +61.8%
~equal in Carbs ~27.88g

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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3694.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.