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Miso vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and zucchini different?

  • Miso is higher in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, and selenium; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 162% higher.
  • Miso contains 35 times more selenium than zucchini. While miso contains 7µg of selenium, zucchini contains only 0.2µg.
  • Zucchini has less sodium.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than miso (61).

Miso and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw are the varieties 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +256.3%
Contains more IronIron +573%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +385.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
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
8
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +581.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +660%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Zucchini DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 8mg 162%
Copper 0.42mg 0.053mg 41%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.177mg 30%
Iron 2.49mg 0.37mg 27%
Protein 12.79g 1.21g 23%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 4.3µg 21%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.32mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.091g 19%
Fiber 5.4g 1g 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 38mg 17%
Selenium 7µg 0.2µg 12%
Choline 72.2mg 9.5mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.094mg 11%
Calories 198kcal 17kcal 9%
Fats 6.01g 0.32g 9%
Magnesium 48mg 18mg 7%
Carbs 25.37g 3.11g 7%
Fructose 6g 1.38g 6%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.084g 4%
Calcium 57mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.011g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.451mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.204mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 261mg 2%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +957%
Contains more FatsFats +1778.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +715.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2147.4%
Contains more WaterWater +120.3%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10063.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3069.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +334.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.