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Lamb vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and nattō

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, nattō is higher in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than nattō.
  • Nattō has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of nattō is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 ZincZinc +47.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1176.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.2%
Contains more IronIron +357.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6845.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg

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.
Lamb
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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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +402.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Nattō DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Iron 1.88mg 8.6mg 84%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.528mg 65%
Copper 0.119mg 0.667mg 61%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.83g 1.591g 33%
Selenium 26.4µg 8.8µg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 6.21g 31%
Magnesium 23mg 115mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Calcium 17mg 217mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 2.43g 16%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 23.1µg 15%
Fats 20.94g 11g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.03mg 13%
Potassium 310mg 729mg 12%
Protein 24.52g 19.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.215mg 9%
Choline 93.7mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.16mg 5%
Calories 294kcal 211kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 12.68g 4%
Sodium 72mg 7mg 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Phosphorus 188mg 174mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.28g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +90.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +131.7%
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +263%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.3%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.