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Rice vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rice and miso?

  • Miso is richer than rice in copper, vitamin K, fiber, zinc, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 162% more.
  • The amount of sodium in rice is lower.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Miso 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.
Rice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more IronIron +107.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +508.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%
~equal in Selenium ~7µg

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.
Rice
5
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Miso
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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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1692.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3338.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 3728mg 162%
Copper 0.069mg 0.42mg 39%
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Fiber 0.4g 5.4g 20%
Protein 2.69g 12.79g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 2.884g 19%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.56mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.233mg 17%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.859mg 17%
Phosphorus 43mg 159mg 17%
Iron 1.2mg 2.49mg 16%
Choline 2.1mg 72.2mg 13%
Folate 58µg 19µg 10%
Fats 0.28g 6.01g 9%
Magnesium 12mg 48mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.199mg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Potassium 35mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.098mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 57mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.077g 1.025g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.906mg 4%
Calories 130kcal 198kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.337mg 1%
Carbs 28.17g 25.37g 1%
Selenium 7.5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 WaterWater +59.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +375.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2046.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2950%
~equal in Carbs ~25.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1170.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3694.7%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.