Nattō vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between nattō and foie gras
- Nattō has more manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium; however, foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium.
- Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than nattō.
- Foie gras contains 13 times less manganese than nattō. Nattō contains 1.528mg of manganese, while foie gras contains 0.12mg.
- Nattō has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Natto and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +784.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +210% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +428.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +66.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +229.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1173.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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 | +550% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +458.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 9.4µg | 392% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1001µg | 111% |
Selenium | 8.8µg | 44µg | 64% |
Manganese | 1.528mg | 0.12mg | 61% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.43g | 25.61g | 58% |
Saturated fat | 1.591g | 14.45g | 58% |
Fats | 11g | 43.84g | 51% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 150mg | 50% |
Iron | 8.6mg | 5.5mg | 39% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.84g | 36% |
Copper | 0.667mg | 0.4mg | 30% |
Sodium | 7mg | 697mg | 30% |
Magnesium | 115mg | 13mg | 24% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 0g | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 1.2mg | 20% |
Vitamin K | 23.1µg | 19% | |
Zinc | 3.03mg | 0.92mg | 19% |
Potassium | 729mg | 138mg | 17% |
Protein | 19.4g | 11.4g | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.51mg | 16% |
Calcium | 217mg | 70mg | 15% |
Folate | 8µg | 60µg | 13% |
Calories | 211kcal | 462kcal | 13% |
Vitamin C | 13mg | 2mg | 12% |
Choline | 57mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.299mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 200mg | 4% |
Carbs | 12.68g | 4.67g | 3% |
Net carbs | 7.28g | 4.67g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.89g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.223mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.813mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.931mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.509mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.145mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.208mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.018mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +171.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +48.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +298.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +60.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +639.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +953.9% |