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Nattō vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nattō and carambola

  • Nattō has more iron, manganese, copper, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin K, and potassium, while carambola has more vitamin C.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 107% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Natto and Carambola, (starfruit), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448.1%
Contains more IronIron +10650%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4029.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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.
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%
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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Carambola DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.08mg 107%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.037mg 65%
Copper 0.667mg 0.137mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.184g 40%
Protein 19.4g 1.04g 37%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.12mg 26%
Magnesium 115mg 10mg 25%
Vitamin C 13mg 34.4mg 24%
Phosphorus 174mg 12mg 23%
Calcium 217mg 3mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0µg 19%
Potassium 729mg 133mg 18%
Fats 11g 0.33g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.6µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.016mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.014mg 12%
Fiber 5.4g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.017mg 9%
Choline 57mg 7.6mg 9%
Calories 211kcal 31kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.019g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.03g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.391mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1765.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.4%
Contains more OtherOther +265.4%
Contains more WaterWater +66.1%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3275%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Nattō - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172443/nutrients
  2. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.