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Nattō vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nattō and gingerbread different?

  • Nattō is higher in iron, copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin C; however, gingerbread is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for nattō is 72% higher.
  • Nattō contains 130 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While nattō contains 13mg of vitamin C, gingerbread contains only 0.1mg.
  • Nattō has less saturated fat.
  • Nattō has a lower glycemic index (56) than gingerbread (86).

Natto and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties 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.
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +198.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +676.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.2%

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
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 2.88mg 72%
Copper 0.667mg 0.195mg 52%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.683mg 37%
Protein 19.4g 3.9g 31%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.39mg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Phosphorus 174mg 54mg 17%
Calcium 217mg 71mg 15%
Sodium 7mg 327mg 14%
Selenium 8.8µg 16.3µg 14%
Vitamin C 13mg 0.1mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 4.216g 13%
Saturated fat 1.591g 4.122g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 7.124g 12%
Carbs 12.68g 49.2g 12%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.738mg 11%
Magnesium 115mg 70mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Potassium 729mg 439mg 9%
Fats 11g 16.4g 8%
Calories 211kcal 356kcal 7%
Folate 8µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.375mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.162mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Net carbs 7.28g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
2
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +397.4%
Contains more WaterWater +96.5%
Contains more FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288%
Contains more OtherOther +31.6%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.2%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.