Nattō vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nattō and fireweed different?
- Nattō is richer in iron and copper, while fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, calcium, and fiber.
- Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 225% more than nattō.
- Nattō contains 4 times more iron than fireweed. Nattō contains 8.6mg of iron, while fireweed contains 2.4mg.
Natto and Fireweed, leaves, raw types were 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +258.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +108.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +877.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +338.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +490.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +384.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +530.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +386.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.528mg | 6.704mg | 225% |
Iron | 8.6mg | 2.4mg | 78% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 41% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.632mg | 39% |
Copper | 0.667mg | 0.32mg | 39% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.674mg | 29% |
Protein | 19.4g | 4.71g | 29% |
Folate | 8µg | 112µg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 1.356mg | 23% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 10.6g | 21% |
Calcium | 217mg | 429mg | 21% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
Vitamin K | 23.1µg | 19% | |
Selenium | 8.8µg | 0.9µg | 14% |
Fats | 11g | 2.75g | 13% |
Vitamin C | 13mg | 2.2mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.033mg | 11% |
Choline | 57mg | 10% | |
Magnesium | 115mg | 156mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 108mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.591g | 7% | |
Potassium | 729mg | 494mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.43g | 6% | |
Calories | 211kcal | 103kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
Zinc | 3.03mg | 2.66mg | 3% |
Carbs | 12.68g | 19.22g | 2% |
Sodium | 7mg | 34mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.28g | 8.62g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.89g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.223mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.813mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.509mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.145mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.018mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +311.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.7% |