Miso Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

One tablespoon of miso contains 33.7 calories, 2.2g protein, 4.3g carbs, and 1g fat. A salty fermented soybean paste ranging from mellow white to pungent red, whisked into soup and stirred into glazes.

33.7

cal

4.3g

carbs

2.2g

protein

amino acids ↓

1g

fat

0.9g

fiber

1.1g

sugar

Vitamins in Miso

Per 1 tbsp ~17g

Vitamin A
0.68mcg
<1%
Vitamin E
1.7mcg
<1%
Vitamin K
4.98mcg
4%
Vitamin B6
0.03mg
2%
Vitamin B12
0.01mcg
<1%
Thiamin (B1)
0.02mg
1%
Niacin (B3)
0.15mg
<1%
Folate
3.23mcg
<1%

Minerals in Miso

Per 1 tbsp ~17g

Calcium
9.69mg
<1%
Iron
0.42mg
2%
Magnesium
8.16mg
2%
Phosphorus
27mg
2%
Potassium
35.7mg
<1%
Sodium
634mg
28%
Zinc
0.44mg
4%
Selenium
1.19mcg
2%
Copper
0.07mg
8%
Manganese
0.15mg
6%

Amino Acids in Miso

Protein breakdown per 1 tbsp (17g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Methionine + Cystine — 46% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 tbsp (17g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 41mg 243mg 1.9%
Isoleucine 86mg 508mg 4%
Leucine 139mg 820mg 6.4%
Lysine 81mg 478mg 3.7%
Methionine 22mg 129mg 1%
Phenylalanine 83mg 486mg 3.8%
Threonine 81mg 479mg 3.7%
Tryptophan 26mg 155mg 1.2%
Valine 93mg 547mg 4.3%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 tbsp (17g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 85mg 500mg 3.9%
Arginine 133mg 784mg 6.1%
Aspartic Acid 199mg 1171mg 9.2%
Cystine 0mg 0mg 0%
Glutamic Acid 326mg 1915mg 15%
Glycine 76mg 447mg 3.5%
Proline 105mg 619mg 4.8%
Serine 102mg 601mg 4.7%
Tyrosine 60mg 352mg 2.8%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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