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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 from 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% 13% 80% 0% 361% 13% 7.8% 0% 0% 0% 173% 0% 2.5%
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% 5.2% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +144.8%
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 Opinion
Calories 379kcal 198kcal Thousand island
Protein 1.09g 12.79g Miso
Fats 35.06g 6.01g Thousand island
Net carbs 13.84g 19.97g Miso
Carbs 14.64g 25.37g Miso
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg Miso
Magnesium 8mg 48mg Miso
Calcium 17mg 57mg Miso
Potassium 107mg 210mg Miso
Iron 1.18mg 2.49mg Miso
Sugar 15.18g 6.2g Miso
Fiber 0.8g 5.4g Miso
Copper 0mg 0.42mg Miso
Zinc 0.26mg 2.56mg Miso
Phosphorus 27mg 159mg Miso
Sodium 962mg 3728mg Thousand island
Vitamin A 213IU 87IU Thousand island
Vitamin A 14µg 4µg Thousand island
Vitamin E 4mg 0.01mg Thousand island
Manganese 0.04mg 0.859mg Miso
Selenium 1.5µg 7µg Miso
Vitamin B1 1.445mg 0.098mg Thousand island
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.233mg Miso
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.906mg Miso
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.337mg Miso
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.199mg Miso
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg Miso
Vitamin K 69.1µg 29.3µg Thousand island
Folate 0µg 19µg Miso
Choline 4.6mg 72.2mg Miso
Saturated Fat 5.092g 1.025g Miso
Monounsaturated Fat 7.881g 1.118g Thousand island
Polyunsaturated fat 18.22g 2.884g Thousand island
Tryptophan 0mg 0.155mg Miso
Threonine 0mg 0.479mg Miso
Isoleucine 0mg 0.508mg Miso
Leucine 0mg 0.82mg Miso
Lysine 0mg 0.478mg Miso
Methionine 0mg 0.129mg Miso
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.486mg Miso
Valine 0mg 0.547mg Miso
Histidine 0mg 0.243mg Miso
Fructose 4g 6g Miso

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
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
50%
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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