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Broccoli vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and nattō

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate, while nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 98% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli contains 8 times more folate than nattō. While broccoli contains 63µg of folate, nattō contains only 8µg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw and Natto.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +447.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +361.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.7%
Contains more IronIron +1078.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1261.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +639%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 CVitamin C +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +339.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 8.6mg 98%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 13mg 85%
Copper 0.049mg 0.667mg 69%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 23.1µg 65%
Manganese 0.21mg 1.528mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 6.21g 41%
Protein 2.82g 19.4g 33%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.03mg 24%
Magnesium 21mg 115mg 22%
Calcium 47mg 217mg 17%
Fats 0.37g 11g 16%
Phosphorus 66mg 174mg 15%
Folate 63µg 8µg 14%
Potassium 316mg 729mg 12%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.8µg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 5.4g 11%
Calories 34kcal 211kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.215mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.591g 7%
Choline 18.7mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.16mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.43g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 6.64g 12.68g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 33mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 WaterWater +62.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +587.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2873%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more OtherOther +118.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16242.1%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.