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Fenugreek vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fenugreek and nattō

  • Fenugreek has more iron, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate; however, nattō has more manganese.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 312% more.
  • Fenugreek has 7 times more folate than nattō. Fenugreek has 57µg of folate, while nattō has 8µg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than fenugreek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +289.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.7%
~equal in Potassium ~729mg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 8.6mg 312%
Fiber 24.6g 5.4g 77%
Copper 1.11mg 0.667mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.13mg 36%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Magnesium 191mg 115mg 18%
Phosphorus 296mg 174mg 17%
Carbs 58.35g 12.68g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.19mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.16mg 14%
Manganese 1.228mg 1.528mg 13%
Folate 57µg 8µg 12%
Vitamin C 3mg 13mg 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0mg 10%
Protein 23g 19.4g 7%
Fats 6.41g 11g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 6%
Calories 323kcal 211kcal 6%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.8µg 5%
Zinc 2.5mg 3.03mg 5%
Calcium 176mg 217mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 7mg 3%
Potassium 770mg 729mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.46g 1.591g 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 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 ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71.6%
Contains more WaterWater +522.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.591g

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.