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Nattō vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and chorizo

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, and manganese; however, chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 88% more.
  • Nattō has 38 times more manganese than chorizo. Nattō has 1.528mg of manganese, while chorizo has 0.04mg.
  • Nattō is lower in saturated fat.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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
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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +538.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2612.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.2%
Contains more IronIron +440.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3720%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1343.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +420.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Chorizo DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 1.59mg 88%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.04mg 65%
Copper 0.667mg 0.08mg 65%
Saturated fat 1.591g 14.38g 58%
Sodium 7mg 1235mg 53%
Fats 11g 38.27g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 18.4g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.63mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.131mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.53mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Magnesium 115mg 18mg 23%
Selenium 8.8µg 21.1µg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Calcium 217mg 8mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 1.12mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.46g 18%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 1.6µg 18%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Calories 211kcal 455kcal 12%
Potassium 729mg 398mg 10%
Protein 19.4g 24.1g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Choline 57mg 96.7mg 7%
Carbs 12.68g 1.86g 4%
Zinc 3.03mg 3.41mg 3%
Phosphorus 174mg 150mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
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19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +581.7%
Contains more WaterWater +72.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +247.9%
Contains more OtherOther +106.3%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657.2%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.