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Porridge vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between porridge and miso

  • Porridge has more iron; however, miso is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin K, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 162% more than porridge.
  • Miso contains 2 times less iron than porridge. Porridge contains 3.74mg of iron, while miso contains 2.49mg.
  • Porridge has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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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 +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +50.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +1869.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +960%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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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 EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +832%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 3728mg 162%
Copper 0.04mg 0.42mg 42%
Manganese 0mg 0.859mg 37%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 29.3µg 24%
Protein 1.44g 12.79g 23%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.56mg 22%
Phosphorus 15mg 159mg 21%
Fiber 0.5g 5.4g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 2.884g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.233mg 16%
Iron 3.74mg 2.49mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.199mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Magnesium 5mg 48mg 10%
Fats 0.21g 6.01g 9%
Selenium 2.8µg 7µg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Calories 50kcal 198kcal 7%
Potassium 16mg 210mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.033g 1.025g 5%
Carbs 10.52g 25.37g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.337mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.098mg 4%
Calcium 87mg 57mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.906mg 2%
Net carbs 10.02g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 +103.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +788.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2761.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.2%
Contains more OtherOther +5722.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3892.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2429.8%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.