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Nattō vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nattō and arrowroot

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, fiber, selenium, and vitamin C; however, arrowroot is richer in folate.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 83% more than nattō.
  • Arrowroot has 36 times less calcium than nattō. Nattō has 217mg of calcium, while arrowroot has 6mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Natto and Arrowroot, raw.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains more IronIron +287.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +381%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +778.2%
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.
Nattō
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 43% 0% 0.2% 0% 40% 44% 0% 13% 30% 0% 58% 6% 31%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 338µg 83%
Iron 8.6mg 2.22mg 80%
Copper 0.667mg 0.121mg 61%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.174mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.092g 41%
Protein 19.4g 4.24g 30%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.63mg 22%
Magnesium 115mg 25mg 21%
Calcium 217mg 6mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Fats 11g 0.2g 17%
Fiber 5.4g 1.3g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.7µg 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 1.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 174mg 98mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.693mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.266mg 10%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.059mg 10%
Potassium 729mg 454mg 8%
Calories 211kcal 65kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.039g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.004g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.143mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 12.68g 13.39g 0%
Net carbs 7.28g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +357.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more WaterWater +46.8%
~equal in Carbs ~13.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6650%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Nattō - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172443/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.