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Nattō vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nattō and frog legs

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, calcium, vitamin K, zinc, and vitamin C, while frog legs have more vitamin B12.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 89% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of frog legs is 0, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Natto and Frog legs, 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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.8%
Contains more IronIron +473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +203%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.2%

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
4
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% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +14%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Frog legs DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 1.5mg 89%
Manganese 1.528mg 66%
Copper 0.667mg 0.25mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.102g 41%
Magnesium 115mg 20mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Calcium 217mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0.1µg 19%
Zinc 3.03mg 1mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Fats 11g 0.3g 16%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Potassium 729mg 285mg 13%
Selenium 8.8µg 14.1µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.076g 7%
Calories 211kcal 73kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.053g 6%
Protein 19.4g 16.4g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.25mg 5%
Phosphorus 174mg 147mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 0g 4%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 7mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 57mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g 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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4484.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5988.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.