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Ginger vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and nattō different?

  • Nattō has more iron, manganese, copper, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin K, magnesium, selenium, and fiber than ginger.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for nattō is 100% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than nattō (56).

Ginger root, raw and Natto are the varieties 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.
Ginger
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Nattō
10
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 +167.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.7%
Contains more IronIron +1333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +791.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%

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.
Ginger
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Nattō
5
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 EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23000%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 8.6mg 100%
Manganese 0.229mg 1.528mg 56%
Copper 0.226mg 0.667mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 6.21g 40%
Protein 1.82g 19.4g 35%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.03mg 24%
Phosphorus 34mg 174mg 20%
Calcium 16mg 217mg 20%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 23.1µg 19%
Magnesium 43mg 115mg 17%
Fats 0.75g 11g 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.8µg 15%
Fiber 2g 5.4g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin C 5mg 13mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 729mg 9%
Calories 80kcal 211kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 2.43g 6%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.591g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 57mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 12.68g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.13mg 2%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 13mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.215mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 +40.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +965.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +146.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1477.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3932.5%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.