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Nattō vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nattō and jícama raw?

  • Jícama raw has less iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin K, potassium, and selenium than nattō.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 100% higher.
  • Nattō has 77 times more vitamin K than jícama raw. Nattō has 23.1µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw has 0.3µg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than nattō.

We used Natto and Yambean (jicama), raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +858.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1708.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386%
Contains more IronIron +1333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1289.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1793.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +866.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2446.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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
6
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7600%
Contains more CholineCholine +319.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Jícama raw DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.6mg 100%
Copper 0.667mg 0.048mg 69%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.06mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.043g 41%
Protein 19.4g 0.72g 37%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.16mg 26%
Magnesium 115mg 12mg 25%
Phosphorus 174mg 18mg 22%
Calcium 217mg 12mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0.3µg 19%
Fats 11g 0.09g 17%
Potassium 729mg 150mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.7µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.029mg 12%
Calories 211kcal 38kcal 9%
Vitamin C 13mg 20.2mg 8%
Choline 57mg 13.6mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.021g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.042mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.005g 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.46mg 3%
Fiber 5.4g 4.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.135mg 2%
Carbs 12.68g 8.82g 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
4
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2594.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%
Contains more WaterWater +63.7%

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14341.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.