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Mackerel vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and nattō

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, nattō is richer in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, and calcium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than nattō.
  • Nattō contains less cholesterol.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nattō is 56, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Nattō
8
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +486.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1346.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +447.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7540%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3150%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Nattō DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Iron 1.57mg 8.6mg 88%
Selenium 51.6µg 8.8µg 78%
Manganese 0.02mg 1.528mg 66%
Copper 0.094mg 0.667mg 64%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.13mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Calcium 15mg 217mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.03mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.19mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.215mg 16%
Phosphorus 278mg 174mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 13mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 6.21g 13%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.591g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 2.43g 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Fats 17.81g 11g 10%
Potassium 401mg 729mg 10%
Protein 23.85g 19.4g 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 0g 12.68g 4%
Magnesium 97mg 115mg 4%
Calories 262kcal 211kcal 3%
Sodium 83mg 7mg 3%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +61.9%
Contains more OtherOther +166.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +188.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.