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Thousand island vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are thousand island and miso different?

  • Thousand island is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, miso is richer in copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 120% higher.
  • Thousand island contains 400 times more vitamin E than miso. While thousand island contains 4mg of vitamin E, miso contains only 0.01mg.
  • Miso has less saturated fat.

Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular and Miso are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.1% 9.4% 44% 0% 7.1% 12% 125% 5.2% 8.2%
Miso
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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 less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more IronIron +111%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +884.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2047.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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% 4.7% 80% 0% 361% 13% 7.8% 0% 0% 0% 173% 0% 2.5%
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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 AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1374.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1469.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 15% 47% 3%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 35.06 g
Carbs: 14.64 g
Water: 46.51 g
Other: 2.7 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 FatsFats +483.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1073.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.3%
Contains more OtherOther +374.4%
~equal in Water ~43.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 25% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 18.22 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +604.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +531.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 31% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.4 g
Glucose: 4.78 g
Fructose: 4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Miso
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +50%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Thousand island Miso
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Thousand island Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 962mg 3728mg 120%
Vitamin B1 1.445mg 0.098mg 112%
Polyunsaturated fat 18.22g 2.884g 102%
Copper 0mg 0.42mg 47%
Fats 35.06g 6.01g 45%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.859mg 36%
Vitamin K 69.1µg 29.3µg 33%
Vitamin E 4mg 0.01mg 27%
Protein 1.09g 12.79g 23%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.56mg 21%
Phosphorus 27mg 159mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.092g 1.025g 18%
Fiber 0.8g 5.4g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.881g 1.118g 17%
Iron 1.18mg 2.49mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.199mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.233mg 13%
Choline 4.6mg 72.2mg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 48mg 10%
Selenium 1.5µg 7µg 10%
Calories 379kcal 198kcal 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.337mg 7%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Carbs 14.64g 25.37g 4%
Calcium 17mg 57mg 4%
Fructose 4g 6g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.906mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 107mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 13.84g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 15.18g 6.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.243mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Thousand island Miso
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Thousand island
23%
Miso
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Thousand island
108%
Miso

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Thousand island
Thousand island contains less Sodium (difference - 2766mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Thousand island
Thousand island is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
Which food is cheaper?
Thousand island
Thousand island is cheaper (difference - $3.4)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Miso
Miso is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Miso
Miso is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.98g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Miso
Miso is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.067g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Miso
Miso is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Thousand island - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171402/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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