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Feta vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and nattō

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus; however, nattō has more iron, copper, and manganese.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 99% more.
  • Nattō is lower in cholesterol.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than feta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 CalciumCalcium +127.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1075.8%
Contains more IronIron +1223.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1984.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5357.1%
~equal in Zinc ~3.03mg

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.
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +349.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +270.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 8.6mg 99%
Copper 0.032mg 0.667mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Manganese 0.028mg 1.528mg 65%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.591g 61%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.19mg 50%
Sodium 917mg 7mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 6.21g 37%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Calcium 493mg 217mg 28%
Phosphorus 337mg 174mg 23%
Magnesium 19mg 115mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.13mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Potassium 62mg 729mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 23.1µg 18%
Fats 21.28g 11g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.215mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Selenium 15µg 8.8µg 11%
Protein 14.21g 19.4g 10%
Choline 15.4mg 57mg 8%
Folate 32µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 2.43g 5%
Calories 264kcal 211kcal 3%
Carbs 4.09g 12.68g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.01mg 1%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.03mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Nattō
2
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 FatsFats +93.5%
Contains more OtherOther +173.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210%
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 +90.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +950.8%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.