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Nattō vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nattō and bananas

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin K, and selenium, while bananas have more vitamin B6.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 104% more than bananas.
  • Nattō contains 46 times more vitamin K than bananas. While nattō contains 23.1µg of vitamin K, bananas contain only 0.5µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Natto and Bananas, 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
9
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%
Banana
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.6%
Contains more IronIron +3207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +755.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1920%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +690.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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
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%
Banana
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4520%
Contains more CholineCholine +481.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Banana DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.26mg 104%
Copper 0.667mg 0.078mg 65%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.27mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.073g 41%
Protein 19.4g 1.09g 37%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.15mg 26%
Phosphorus 174mg 22mg 22%
Magnesium 115mg 27mg 21%
Calcium 217mg 5mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.367mg 18%
Fats 11g 0.33g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.031mg 11%
Fiber 5.4g 2.6g 11%
Potassium 729mg 358mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.073mg 9%
Choline 57mg 9.8mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.112g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.032g 6%
Calories 211kcal 89kcal 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin C 13mg 8.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.665mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 22.84g 3%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.334mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.077mg 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
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1679.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +128.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%

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
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7493.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8406.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.