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Nattō vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nattō and lemongrass

  • Nattō has more copper, calcium, selenium, magnesium, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, lemongrass is higher in manganese and folate.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 161% more than nattō.
  • Lemongrass contains 13 times less saturated fat than nattō. Nattō contains 1.591g of saturated fat, while lemongrass contains 0.119g.

Food varieties used in this article are Natto and Lemon grass (citronella), 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
6
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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.9%
~equal in Potassium ~723mg
~equal in Iron ~8.17mg

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
8
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +837.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 1.528mg 5.224mg 161%
Copper 0.667mg 0.266mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.17g 40%
Protein 19.4g 1.82g 35%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Folate 8µg 75µg 17%
Fats 11g 0.49g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.7µg 15%
Calcium 217mg 65mg 15%
Magnesium 115mg 60mg 13%
Vitamin C 13mg 2.6mg 12%
Phosphorus 174mg 101mg 10%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.065mg 8%
Zinc 3.03mg 2.23mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.119g 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.101mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.054g 6%
Calories 211kcal 99kcal 6%
Iron 8.6mg 8.17mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.08mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 25.31g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.05mg 3%
Net carbs 7.28g 25.31g N/A
Potassium 729mg 723mg 0%
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
3
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +965.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3552.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.