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Nattō vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and English muffins

  • English muffins have less iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, potassium, calcium, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 96% more.
  • Nattō has 130 times more vitamin C than English muffins. Nattō has 13mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
  • Nattō is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than nattō.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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
10
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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +447.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +317.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.5%
Contains more IronIron +866.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō English muffin DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.89mg 96%
Copper 0.667mg 0.129mg 60%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.357mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.888g 35%
Protein 19.4g 7.7g 23%
Magnesium 115mg 21mg 22%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.7mg 21%
Sodium 7mg 464mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Potassium 729mg 131mg 18%
Calcium 217mg 52mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Vitamin C 13mg 0.1mg 14%
Fats 11g 1.8g 14%
Carbs 12.68g 46g 11%
Fiber 5.4g 2.7g 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.566mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.043mg 7%
Folate 8µg 37µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.259g 6%
Phosphorus 174mg 133mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.446mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.302g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.154mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.181mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calories 211kcal 235kcal 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
3
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.9%
Contains more FatsFats +511.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +704.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +599.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.