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Nattō vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and eggplant

  • Eggplant has less iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin K, selenium, and potassium.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 105% more.
  • Nattō has 29 times more selenium than eggplant. Nattō has 8.8µg of selenium, while eggplant has 0.3µg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than eggplant.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Eggplant, 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.3%
Contains more IronIron +3639.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +723.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1793.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +558.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%
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
6
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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Eggplant DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.23mg 105%
Copper 0.667mg 0.081mg 65%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.232mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.076g 41%
Protein 19.4g 0.98g 37%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.16mg 26%
Magnesium 115mg 14mg 24%
Phosphorus 174mg 24mg 21%
Calcium 217mg 9mg 21%
Fats 11g 0.18g 17%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 3.5µg 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.3µg 15%
Potassium 729mg 229mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.037mg 12%
Vitamin C 13mg 2.2mg 12%
Fiber 5.4g 3g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.039mg 10%
Choline 57mg 6.9mg 9%
Calories 211kcal 25kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.034g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.016g 6%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.649mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 12.68g 5.88g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.281mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1879.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.6%
Contains more OtherOther +187.9%
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8071.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.