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Nattō vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nattō and chives different?

  • Nattō is higher in iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 158% higher.
  • Nattō contains 5 times more zinc than chives. While nattō contains 3.03mg of zinc, chives contain only 0.56mg.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than nattō (56).

Natto and Chives, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Chives
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.3%
Contains more IronIron +437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

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
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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +996.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +820.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1212.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 23.1µg 212.7µg 158%
Iron 8.6mg 1.6mg 88%
Copper 0.667mg 0.157mg 57%
Vitamin C 13mg 58.1mg 50%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.373mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.267g 40%
Protein 19.4g 3.27g 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 8µg 105µg 24%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.56mg 22%
Magnesium 115mg 42mg 17%
Phosphorus 174mg 58mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.73g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.9µg 14%
Potassium 729mg 296mg 13%
Calcium 217mg 92mg 13%
Fiber 5.4g 2.5g 12%
Calories 211kcal 30kcal 9%
Choline 57mg 5.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.146g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.078mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.095g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.647mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 4.35g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.324mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.138mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1406.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.5%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more WaterWater +64.8%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2457.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2225.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.