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Nattō vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and cheese

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, and manganese; however, cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 106% more.
  • Nattō has 57 times more manganese than cheese. Nattō has 1.528mg of manganese, while cheese has 0.027mg.
  • Nattō is lower in saturated fat.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
6
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%
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +859.2%
Contains more IronIron +6042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2123.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5559.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.9%

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%
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +862.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Cheese DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.14mg 106%
Saturated fat 1.591g 18.867g 79%
Copper 0.667mg 0.03mg 71%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.027mg 65%
Calcium 217mg 710mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Phosphorus 174mg 455mg 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Selenium 8.8µg 28.5µg 36%
Fats 11g 33.31g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.421g 32%
Sodium 7mg 653mg 28%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Magnesium 115mg 27mg 21%
Potassium 729mg 76mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.428mg 18%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 2.4µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 9.246g 17%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.029mg 11%
Calories 211kcal 404kcal 10%
Choline 57mg 16.5mg 7%
Protein 19.4g 22.87g 7%
Zinc 3.03mg 3.64mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.066mg 5%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Carbs 12.68g 3.09g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Net carbs 7.28g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
2
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +202.8%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%

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
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.5%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.