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Garlic vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and nattō different?

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and selenium, while nattō is higher in iron, copper, magnesium, vitamin K, zinc, fiber, and potassium.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 86% more than garlic.
  • Garlic contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than nattō. Garlic contains 1.235mg of vitamin B6, while nattō contains 0.13mg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index (56) than garlic (30).

Garlic, raw and Natto types were used in this article.

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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.
Garlic
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 SeleniumSelenium +61.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
~equal in Manganese ~1.528mg

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.
Garlic
6
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Nattō
4
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 CVitamin C +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1258.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 1.7mg 8.6mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.13mg 85%
Copper 0.299mg 0.667mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 6.21g 40%
Protein 6.36g 19.4g 26%
Magnesium 25mg 115mg 21%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 13mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 23.1µg 18%
Zinc 1.16mg 3.03mg 17%
Fats 0.5g 11g 16%
Fiber 2.1g 5.4g 13%
Selenium 14.2µg 8.8µg 10%
Potassium 401mg 729mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.215mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.089g 1.591g 7%
Carbs 33.06g 12.68g 7%
Choline 23.2mg 57mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.43g 6%
Manganese 1.672mg 1.528mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.19mg 6%
Calcium 181mg 217mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0mg 4%
Calories 149kcal 211kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.16mg 3%
Phosphorus 153mg 174mg 3%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 1g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 17mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
2
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Nattō
3
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 CarbsCarbs +160.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205%
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2394%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.