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Spinach vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spinach and miso

  • Spinach has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin E, and iron; however, miso is richer in copper, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Spinach covers your daily vitamin K needs 387% more than miso.
  • Miso has 208 times less vitamin E than spinach. Spinach has 2.08mg of vitamin E, while miso has 0.01mg.
  • Spinach contains less sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of miso is 61, while the glycemic index of spinach is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, 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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.9%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.859mg

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1584.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +266.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.098mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach Miso DV% diff.
Vitamin K 493.6µg 29.3µg 387%
Sodium 70mg 3728mg 159%
Vitamin A 524µg 4µg 58%
Folate 146µg 19µg 32%
Copper 0.174mg 0.42mg 27%
Protein 2.97g 12.79g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 2.884g 19%
Zinc 0.76mg 2.56mg 16%
Phosphorus 56mg 159mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.08mg 0.01mg 14%
Iron 3.57mg 2.49mg 14%
Fiber 2.4g 5.4g 12%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 0mg 11%
Selenium 1.5µg 7µg 10%
Choline 19.7mg 72.2mg 10%
Magnesium 87mg 48mg 9%
Fats 0.26g 6.01g 9%
Calories 23kcal 198kcal 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Potassium 466mg 210mg 8%
Calcium 136mg 57mg 8%
Carbs 3.75g 25.37g 7%
Saturated fat 0.043g 1.025g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.337mg 4%
Manganese 0.935mg 0.859mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.199mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.49mg 0.906mg 3%
Net carbs 1.35g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 0.43g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.098mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.233mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.152mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.231mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.182mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.134mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.168mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Miso
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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 +112%
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2211.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.5%
Contains more OtherOther +607.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Miso
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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 -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2545.9%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.