Miso vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on the differences between miso and soy sauce
- Soy sauce has less copper, vitamin K, fiber, zinc, iron, selenium, protein, choline, and fats.
- Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 77% more than miso.
- Miso has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of miso is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Miso and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
Infographic
Infographic link
Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +876.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +194.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +197% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 3728mg | 5493mg | 77% |
| Copper | 0.42mg | 0.043mg | 42% |
| Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 0µg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 0.8g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.884g | 0.263g | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.56mg | 0.87mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.49mg | 1.45mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 7µg | 0.5µg | 12% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 18.3mg | 10% |
| Protein | 12.79g | 8.14g | 9% |
| Fats | 6.01g | 0.57g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.906mg | 2.196mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 6g | 0g | 8% |
| Calories | 198kcal | 53kcal | 7% |
| Carbs | 25.37g | 4.93g | 7% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 435mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.859mg | 1.018mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 74mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.033mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.165mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.199mg | 0.148mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.025g | 0.073g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.118g | 0.088g | 3% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 166mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.297mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.5g | 15g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 155kcal | 65kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 51g | 189g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.9 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 19.97g | 4.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.479mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.508mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.82mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.478mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.486mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.547mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.243mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +954.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +414.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1170.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +996.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
