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Ingredient dictionary

Miso on a food label: it contains soy

Miso is a kind of condiment. It contains soy, so the allergen labelling rules apply. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 758 products, most often in ready meals. Per 100 g: about 179 kcal and 11 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20268 sourcesHow we check

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Does miso contain an allergen?

Yes. Miso contains soy: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

Allergen	US	UK and Europe	Gulf
Soybeans	Required	Required	Required

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Is miso vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of miso are made with an animal product and a label rarely says which, so a vegan profile gets Heads up. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product, and a label rarely says which.

VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.

Soy allergyNot for youIt contains soy.

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What other names does miso have on a label?

In English miso can also read “miso paste”. On European labels it is “pâte miso” in French, “missô” in Portuguese and “misopasta” in Swedish. The other 2 languages are listed below.

In Englishmiso paste

French: pâte miso
Portuguese: missô
Swedish: misopasta
Finnish: misotahna
Hungarian: miszo

Which foods contain miso?

Open Food Facts lists miso or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 758 products, most often ready meals, dressings and sauces and pasta, rice and flour. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

Ready meals191
Dressings and sauces123
Pasta, rice and flour63
Fish and seafood8
Vegetables7
Beans and pulses7

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 410 · France 151 · United Kingdom 76 · Italy 31.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where miso turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in miso?

Miso has about 179 kcal per 100 g, with 11 g protein, 18 g carbohydrate and 5.3 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Miso” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

179kcal per 100 g

11g protein

18g carbohydrate

5.3g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 6.2 g, saturated fat 1 g, fibre 5.4 g, salt 8.35 g, energy 754 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 20916. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is miso?

Miso is a kind of condiment.

Kinds of misoRed miso paste

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