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Carrot vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carrots and nattō?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, yet nattō is higher in iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and potassium.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 +858.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more IronIron +2766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1382.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +397.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +968.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%

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.
Carrot
5
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Nattō
5
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 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +547.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.3mg 8.6mg 104%
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Copper 0.045mg 0.667mg 69%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.528mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 6.21g 41%
Protein 0.93g 19.4g 37%
Magnesium 12mg 115mg 25%
Zinc 0.24mg 3.03mg 25%
Phosphorus 35mg 174mg 20%
Calcium 33mg 217mg 18%
Fats 0.24g 11g 17%
Selenium 0.1µg 8.8µg 16%
Potassium 320mg 729mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.19mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 5.4g 10%
Choline 8.8mg 57mg 9%
Calories 41kcal 211kcal 9%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 23.1µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 13mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 2.43g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.01mg 4%
Sodium 69mg 7mg 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.215mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.13mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Carbs 9.58g 12.68g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 4.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 WaterWater +60.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1986%
Contains more FatsFats +4483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +97.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5207.7%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.