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Ingredients · Store cupboard

White miso

Live cultures (if unpasteurised) and soy isoflavones, but also about 1g of salt per tablespoon.

Portion
1 tbsp (18g)
Typical price
around £3 for a 300g tub ££
In season
Year-round
On this site
24 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per 1 tbsp (18g)
Calories36 kcal
Protein2.1g
Carbohydrates4.6g
– of which sugars1.1g
Fibre1g
Fat1.1g
– of which saturates0.2g
Calcium10mg
Iron0.5mg
Salt0.9g

Buying & storing

  • A tub lasts months in the fridge, so the upfront price is misleading
  • An Asian grocer or the world-foods aisle beats the health-food shelf on price
  • Unpasteurised versions keep their live cultures; check the label

Keep it well: In the fridge once opened, where it keeps for the best part of a year.

Sensible swaps

  • brown rice miso
  • soy sauce
Reach for it when the week brings:
Put it to work

Recipes that use white miso

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Miso mushroom udon Vegan

Miso mushroom udon

A fifteen-minute bowl of udon in miso broth with garlicky mushrooms and pak choi.

22 min 14g protein