Nutrition facts · Sauces and condiments
Calories in Miso
Miso has 198 calories per 100 g, and a 1 tbsp serving (17 g) has 34 calories. Most of its calories come from carbohydrates (25.4 g per 100 g), with fat (6 g) and protein (12.8 g) each contributing a smaller, similar share.
Calories come from: Carbs 49% · Fat 26% · Protein 25%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 198 kcal | 12.8 g | 25.4 g | 6 g |
| 1 tbsp | 17 g | 34 kcal | 2.2 g | 4.3 g | 1 g |
| 1 cup | 275 g | 545 kcal | 35.2 g | 69.8 g | 16.5 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 198 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.4 g |
| of which sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 5.4 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| of which saturated | 1 g |
| Sodium | 3,728 mg |
What changes the calories
- Miso is usually eaten in small amounts, so the real calorie count depends far more on how many spoonfuls you use than on the paste itself.
- Miso soup is mostly water, so a bowl's calories depend on how much paste was stirred in plus any tofu, seaweed or noodles added.
- Different miso styles (white, yellow, red, barley or rice-based) vary in ingredients and fermentation time, which can shift their calories and macros slightly.
- Recipes like miso glazes and dressings often combine the paste with sugar, mirin or oil, which add their own calories on top of the miso.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh miso on a kitchen scale or use a level measuring tablespoon, since heaped spoonfuls of a dense paste can be much more than 17 g.
- For miso soup, log the amount of paste you used and each add-in separately rather than guessing a whole-bowl entry.
- In BerryFit, log the miso paste by tablespoon or grams and add glaze or dressing ingredients like sugar or oil as their own items.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 1 tablespoon of miso?
One tablespoon of miso (17 g) has 34 calories, with 2.2 g protein, 4.3 g carbs and 1 g fat.
Is miso high in protein?
Miso has 12.8 g of protein per 100 g, but since it's typically used a tablespoon at a time, one serving provides about 2.2 g.
How many calories are in miso soup?
It depends on how much paste and which add-ins are used. Miso paste itself contributes 34 calories per tablespoon, and tofu, seaweed or noodles add more.
Does miso have carbs?
Yes, miso has 25.4 g of carbs per 100 g, including 5.4 g of fiber and 6.2 g of sugar, which makes carbs its main source of calories.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Miso, FDC ID 172442); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
