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Nattō vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nattō and melon?

  • Melon has less iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium than nattō.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 103% higher.
  • Nattō has 44 times more manganese than melon. Nattō has 1.528mg of manganese, while melon has 0.035mg.

We used Natto and Melons, casaba, 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
10
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%
Melon
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1872.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.5%
Contains more IronIron +2429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4265.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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%
Melon
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +824%
Contains more CholineCholine +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Melon DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.34mg 103%
Copper 0.667mg 0.06mg 67%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.035mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.039g 41%
Protein 19.4g 1.11g 37%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.07mg 27%
Magnesium 115mg 11mg 25%
Phosphorus 174mg 5mg 24%
Calcium 217mg 11mg 21%
Fiber 5.4g 0.9g 18%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 2.5µg 17%
Fats 11g 0.1g 17%
Potassium 729mg 182mg 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.4µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.031mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.015mg 12%
Vitamin C 13mg 21.8mg 10%
Choline 57mg 7.6mg 9%
Calories 211kcal 28kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.025g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.002g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.163mg 3%
Carbs 12.68g 6.58g 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.232mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 7mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 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
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
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1647.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.7%
Contains more OtherOther +427.8%
Contains more WaterWater +66.9%

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
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15823.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.