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Cucumber vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and nattō different?

  • Nattō is higher than cucumber in iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, potassium, and selenium.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 104% more than cucumber.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index (56) than cucumber (21).

Cucumber, with peel, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +784.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.9%
Contains more IronIron +2971.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1526.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1415%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1834.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.28mg 8.6mg 104%
Copper 0.041mg 0.667mg 70%
Manganese 0.079mg 1.528mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 6.21g 41%
Protein 0.65g 19.4g 38%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.03mg 26%
Magnesium 13mg 115mg 24%
Phosphorus 24mg 174mg 21%
Calcium 16mg 217mg 20%
Fiber 0.5g 5.4g 20%
Fats 0.11g 11g 17%
Potassium 147mg 729mg 17%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.8µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 13mg 11%
Calories 15kcal 211kcal 10%
Choline 6mg 57mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.591g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.13mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.43g 6%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 23.1µg 6%
Carbs 3.63g 12.68g 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.215mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 4.89g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 +73.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2884.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.3%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19306.3%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.