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Miso vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between miso and fish oil?

  • Miso is richer in copper, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber, yet fish oil is richer in vitamin D*.
  • Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% higher.
  • Fish oil has a lower glycemic index than miso.

We used Miso and Fish oil, sardine types in this comparison.

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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.
Miso
Miso
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Miso
Miso
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 0.2% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 125% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 710mg 237%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 31.867g 193%
Sodium 3728mg 0mg 162%
Fats 6.01g 100g 145%
Saturated fat 1.025g 29.892g 131%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 33.841g 82%
Copper 0.42mg 0mg 47%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 332 IU 42%
Vitamin D 0µg 8.3µg 42%
Manganese 0.859mg 0mg 37%
Calories 198kcal 902kcal 35%
Iron 2.49mg 0mg 31%
Protein 12.79g 0g 26%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Zinc 2.56mg 0mg 23%
Phosphorus 159mg 0mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0mg 15%
Selenium 7µg 0µg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Magnesium 48mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 25.37g 0g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0mg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 57mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 210mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0mg 6%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 51g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 19.97g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 10.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 10.656g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 1.973g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
Miso
4
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1563.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
Miso
1
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
31% 35% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.892 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 33.841 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 31.867 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2926.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1005%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/nutrients
  2. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173578/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.