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Butter vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and nattō different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, while nattō is higher in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 244% more than nattō.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index (56) than butter (0).

Butter, without salt and Natto types were used 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.
Butter
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Nattō
10
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 +5650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +804.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2937.5%
Contains more IronIron +42900%
Contains more CopperCopper +4068.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%

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.
Butter
4
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Nattō
8
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +230%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Nattō DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 1.591g 222%
Fats 81.11g 11g 108%
Iron 0.02mg 8.6mg 107%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Copper 0.016mg 0.667mg 72%
Manganese 0.004mg 1.528mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.43g 53%
Protein 0.85g 19.4g 37%
Magnesium 2mg 115mg 27%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.03mg 27%
Calories 717kcal 211kcal 25%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Potassium 24mg 729mg 21%
Phosphorus 24mg 174mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 6.21g 21%
Calcium 24mg 217mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.01mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Selenium 1µg 8.8µg 14%
Vitamin K 7µg 23.1µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.16mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Choline 18.8mg 57mg 7%
Carbs 0.06g 12.68g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.215mg 2%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 11mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Nattō
4
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 FatsFats +637.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2182.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +206.7%
Contains more OtherOther +4650%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Nattō
2
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +864.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.3%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.