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Oatmeal vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oatmeal and miso

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, miso is higher in copper, vitamin K, zinc, fiber, manganese, and choline.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 160% more than oatmeal.
  • Miso contains 3 times less vitamin B3 than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 3.025mg of vitamin B3, while miso contains 0.906mg.
  • Oatmeal has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Miso.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.4%
Contains more IronIron +139.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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.
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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7225%
Contains more CholineCholine +1436.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.337mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 49mg 3728mg 160%
Iron 5.96mg 2.49mg 43%
Copper 0.066mg 0.42mg 39%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 29.3µg 24%
Protein 2.37g 12.79g 21%
Zinc 0.62mg 2.56mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 2.884g 16%
Fiber 1.7g 5.4g 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 4µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.098mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.906mg 13%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.859mg 13%
Choline 4.7mg 72.2mg 12%
Phosphorus 77mg 159mg 12%
Fructose 0g 6g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.199mg 7%
Calories 68kcal 198kcal 7%
Fats 1.36g 6.01g 7%
Folate 44µg 19µg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 48mg 5%
Carbs 11.67g 25.37g 5%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1.025g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Selenium 5µg 7µg 4%
Potassium 61mg 210mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calcium 80mg 57mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 1.118g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.233mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.337mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
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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
Contains more WaterWater +95.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.7%
Contains more FatsFats +341.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2147.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients
  2. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.