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Nattō vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and clam

  • Nattō has more iron, magnesium, manganese, and fiber; however, clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Nattō is lower in sodium.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Clam
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +538.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +627.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.688mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.73mg

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
4
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%
Clam
7
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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 8.8µg 64µg 100%
Iron 8.6mg 2.81mg 72%
Sodium 7mg 1202mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.552g 38%
Manganese 1.528mg 1mg 23%
Magnesium 115mg 18mg 23%
Phosphorus 174mg 338mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.354mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.426mg 18%
Fats 11g 1.95g 14%
Calcium 217mg 92mg 13%
Protein 19.4g 25.55g 12%
Vitamin C 13mg 22.1mg 10%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.68mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.188g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.172g 6%
Folate 8µg 29µg 5%
Calories 211kcal 148kcal 3%
Potassium 729mg 628mg 3%
Zinc 3.03mg 2.73mg 3%
Carbs 12.68g 5.13g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Copper 0.667mg 0.688mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g 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
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +464.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

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
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1312.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1025%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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