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Baker's yeast vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baker's yeast and nattō?

  • Baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus, yet nattō is higher in iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 194% more.

We used Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Natto types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Nattō
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 82% 65% 64% 323% 222% 83% 75% 0.91% 199% 48%
Contains more ZincZinc +229%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +350.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664%
~equal in Selenium ~8.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Nattō
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 43% 0% 0.2% 0% 40% 44% 0% 13% 30% 0% 58% 6% 31%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +9712.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Nattō DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 8µg 194%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.16mg 143%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.215mg 94%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 0mg 77%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.19mg 72%
Iron 3.25mg 8.6mg 67%
Zinc 9.97mg 3.03mg 63%
Copper 0.148mg 0.667mg 58%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.528mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 6.21g 41%
Phosphorus 336mg 174mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.13mg 23%
Protein 8.4g 19.4g 22%
Calcium 19mg 217mg 20%
Vitamin K 0µg 23.1µg 19%
Magnesium 40mg 115mg 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 13mg 14%
Fats 1.9g 11g 14%
Fiber 8.1g 5.4g 11%
Saturated fat 0.243g 1.591g 6%
Choline 32mg 57mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 211kcal 5%
Potassium 601mg 729mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 2.43g 3%
Carbs 18.1g 12.68g 2%
Selenium 8.1µg 8.8µg 1%
Sodium 30mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 10g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Nattō
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19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131%
Contains more FatsFats +478.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Nattō
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155150%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/nutrients
  2. Nattō - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172443/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.