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Shiitake vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shiitake and nattō

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and potassium.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 102% higher.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
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 +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +1997.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +369.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +564.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.41mg 8.6mg 102%
Copper 0.142mg 0.667mg 58%
Manganese 0.23mg 1.528mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Protein 2.24g 19.4g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.215mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0mg 24%
Magnesium 20mg 115mg 23%
Calcium 2mg 217mg 22%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Zinc 1.03mg 3.03mg 18%
Fats 0.49g 11g 16%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Potassium 304mg 729mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.13mg 13%
Fiber 2.5g 5.4g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.16mg 12%
Choline 57mg 10%
Phosphorus 112mg 174mg 9%
Calories 34kcal 211kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 6%
Selenium 5.7µg 8.8µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 12.68g 2%
Folate 13µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Nattō
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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 WaterWater +63.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +766.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.7%
Contains more OtherOther +156.8%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.