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Nattō vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nattō and mackerel

  • Nattō has more iron, manganese, copper, fiber, and calcium; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than nattō.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nattō is 56, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Natto and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry 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
8
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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1346.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +447.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +486.4%

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
5
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.159mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Iron 8.6mg 1.57mg 88%
Selenium 8.8µg 51.6µg 78%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.02mg 66%
Copper 0.667mg 0.094mg 64%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.85mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.46mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Calcium 217mg 15mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.94mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.412mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.99mg 16%
Phosphorus 174mg 278mg 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 0.4mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 4.3g 13%
Saturated fat 1.591g 4.176g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 7.006g 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Fats 11g 17.81g 10%
Potassium 729mg 401mg 10%
Protein 19.4g 23.85g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Carbs 12.68g 0g 4%
Magnesium 115mg 97mg 4%
Calories 211kcal 262kcal 3%
Sodium 7mg 83mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Net carbs 7.28g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.159mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

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% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +61.9%
Contains more OtherOther +166.8%
~equal in Water ~53.27g

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% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.