Spaghetti vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spaghetti and miso
- Spaghetti has more selenium, while miso has more copper, iron, vitamin K, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 162% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti contains 4 times more selenium than miso. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, miso contains only 7µg.
- The amount of sodium in spaghetti is lower.
- Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of miso is 61.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +277.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +714.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +377.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +398% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +320% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +402% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +390% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1065% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +200.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +306.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1028.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Sodium | 1mg | 3728mg | 162% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.42mg | 36% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 7µg | 35% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 2.49mg | 25% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 29.3µg | 24% |
Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.859mg | 23% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 2.56mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 2.884g | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.233mg | 16% |
Protein | 5.8g | 12.79g | 14% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 159mg | 14% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 5.4g | 14% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 72.2mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.199mg | 12% |
Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
Fats | 0.93g | 6.01g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.098mg | 7% |
Fructose | 0.03g | 6g | 7% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 48mg | 7% |
Calcium | 7mg | 57mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.337mg | 5% |
Potassium | 44mg | 210mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1.025g | 4% |
Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.906mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 1.118g | 2% |
Calories | 158kcal | 198kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 30.86g | 25.37g | 2% |
Net carbs | 29.06g | 19.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | 6.2g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.479mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.262mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +44.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +546.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4475% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +753.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +784.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +100% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +19900% |
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