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Miso vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between miso and yolk?

  • Miso is higher in copper and manganese, yet yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% more.
  • Miso has 78 times more sodium than yolk. While miso has 3728mg of sodium, yolk has only 48mg.
  • The glycemic index of yolk is lower.

We used Miso and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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
5
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%
Yolk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1461.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
~equal in Iron ~2.73mg

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
2
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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3675%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4085.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +787.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2337.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +668.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1036%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Sodium 3728mg 48mg 160%
Choline 72.2mg 820.2mg 136%
Selenium 7µg 56µg 89%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.95µg 78%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 2.99mg 53%
Vitamin A 4µg 381µg 42%
Saturated fat 1.025g 9.551g 39%
Copper 0.42mg 0.077mg 38%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.055mg 35%
Phosphorus 159mg 390mg 33%
Folate 19µg 146µg 32%
Fats 6.01g 26.54g 32%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 11.738g 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.528mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.35mg 12%
Magnesium 48mg 5mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 4.204g 9%
Calcium 57mg 129mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.176mg 7%
Carbs 25.37g 3.59g 7%
Fructose 6g 0.07g 7%
Calories 198kcal 322kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.024mg 6%
Protein 12.79g 15.86g 6%
Iron 2.49mg 2.73mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 109mg 3%
Zinc 2.56mg 2.3mg 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.416mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
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
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +606.7%
Contains more OtherOther +653.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more FatsFats +341.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%

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
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +949.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%

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
Yolk
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +8471.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +185.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.