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Liver vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liver and miso

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc in liver is higher than in miso.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 775% more than miso.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of miso is 61.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Miso
4
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 IronIron +619.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +864.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.3%

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.
Liver
9
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Miso
3
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135025%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +842.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1316.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23237.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Miso DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.08µg 775%
Vitamin A 5405µg 4µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 2.49mg 193%
Sodium 49mg 3728mg 160%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.233mg 151%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Selenium 67.5µg 7µg 110%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.337mg 89%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.906mg 47%
Zinc 6.72mg 2.56mg 38%
Folate 163µg 19µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.199mg 29%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Protein 26.02g 12.79g 26%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.859mg 24%
Copper 0.634mg 0.42mg 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.098mg 13%
Phosphorus 241mg 159mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 2.884g 12%
Fructose 6g 8%
Magnesium 14mg 48mg 8%
Carbs 3.76g 25.37g 7%
Calcium 10mg 57mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.41g 1.025g 2%
Calories 165kcal 198kcal 2%
Fats 4.4g 6.01g 2%
Potassium 150mg 210mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 1.118g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.243mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.4%
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +574.7%
Contains more OtherOther +754%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
0
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Miso
3
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 -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.7%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.

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