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Egg vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggs and nattō

  • Eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, nattō has more iron, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 148% more.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than eggs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Nattō
7
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 CopperCopper +199.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +334%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +478.6%
Contains more IronIron +622.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5776.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Nattō
3
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 +10200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +550.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +415.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7600%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Nattō DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.667mg 148%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Iron 1.19mg 8.6mg 93%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.528mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Choline 293.8mg 57mg 43%
Selenium 30.8µg 8.8µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 6.21g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.19mg 25%
Magnesium 10mg 115mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.215mg 24%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 23.1µg 19%
Potassium 126mg 729mg 18%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.03mg 18%
Calcium 50mg 217mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Protein 12.58g 19.4g 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Folate 44µg 8µg 9%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.591g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.01mg 7%
Sodium 124mg 7mg 5%
Carbs 1.12g 12.68g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 2.43g 4%
Calories 155kcal 211kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.13mg 1%
Fats 10.61g 11g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 4.89g N/A
Phosphorus 172mg 174mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +35.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1032.1%
Contains more OtherOther +77.6%
~equal in Fats ~11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +67.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.