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Nattō vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and kung Pao chicken

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and fiber; however, kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin B3.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 98% more.
  • Nattō has 11 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. Nattō has 217mg of calcium, while kung Pao chicken has 20mg.
  • Nattō is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken.

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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 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +379.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +985%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.4%
Contains more IronIron +1031.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +813.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +496.9%
~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.76mg 98%
Copper 0.667mg 0.073mg 66%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.256mg 55%
Magnesium 115mg 24mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.02g 21%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.74mg 21%
Calcium 217mg 20mg 20%
Protein 19.4g 9.76g 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.757mg 17%
Sodium 7mg 402mg 17%
Fiber 5.4g 1.5g 16%
Potassium 729mg 218mg 15%
Phosphorus 174mg 94mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.032mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.055mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.243mg 9%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 13.6µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin C 13mg 7.1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.5mg 6%
Fats 11g 6.98g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Choline 57mg 37.4mg 4%
Calories 211kcal 129kcal 4%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Carbs 12.68g 6.87g 2%
Selenium 8.8µg 8.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Saturated fat 1.591g 1.352g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 2.173g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.8%
Contains more FatsFats +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15%

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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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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