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Nattō vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nattō and broccoli

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus, while broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 98% more than broccoli.
  • Nattō contains 14 times more copper than broccoli. While nattō contains 0.667mg of copper, broccoli contains only 0.049mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Natto and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +447.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +361.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.7%
Contains more IronIron +1078.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1261.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +639%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252%

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
3
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +339.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +687.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Broccoli DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.73mg 98%
Vitamin C 13mg 89.2mg 85%
Copper 0.667mg 0.049mg 69%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 101.6µg 65%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.21mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.038g 41%
Protein 19.4g 2.82g 33%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.41mg 24%
Magnesium 115mg 21mg 22%
Calcium 217mg 47mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.37g 16%
Phosphorus 174mg 66mg 15%
Folate 8µg 63µg 14%
Potassium 729mg 316mg 12%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.5µg 11%
Fiber 5.4g 2.6g 11%
Calories 211kcal 34kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.573mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.039g 7%
Choline 57mg 18.7mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.071mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.011g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.117mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.175mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Carbs 12.68g 6.64g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 7mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
4
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +587.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2873%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more OtherOther +118.4%
Contains more WaterWater +62.3%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16242.1%
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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.