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Nattō vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nattō and matzo

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin K; however, matzo is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 68% more than matzo.
  • Matzo has 77 times less vitamin K than nattō. Nattō has 23.1µg of vitamin K, while matzo has 0.3µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Natto and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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
8
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%
Matzo
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1569.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550.9%
Contains more IronIron +172.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +345.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.3%

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%
Matzo
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7600%
Contains more CholineCholine +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Matzo DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 3.16mg 68%
Copper 0.667mg 0.06mg 67%
Selenium 8.8µg 36.9µg 51%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.65mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.603g 37%
Carbs 12.68g 83.7g 24%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.892mg 24%
Magnesium 115mg 25mg 21%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.68mg 21%
Calcium 217mg 13mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0.3µg 19%
Protein 19.4g 10g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.387mg 19%
Potassium 729mg 112mg 18%
Fats 11g 1.4g 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 174mg 89mg 12%
Fiber 5.4g 3g 10%
Calories 211kcal 395kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.291mg 8%
Choline 57mg 10.8mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.226g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.127g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.443mg 5%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.115mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0.29g N/A
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.213mg 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
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94%
Contains more FatsFats +685.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1179.5%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +560.1%

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
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1813.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +929.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.