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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +35.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1032.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +77.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +339.2% |