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Nattō vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nattō and Mexican tea?

  • Nattō is higher in iron, copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin C, yet Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 84% more.
  • Nattō has 10 times more selenium than Mexican tea. While nattō has 8.8µg of selenium, Mexican tea has only 0.9µg.

We used Natto and Epazote, raw types in this article.

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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
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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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +357.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~121mg

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
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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 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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2587.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Mexican tea DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 1.88mg 84%
Manganese 1.528mg 3.098mg 68%
Copper 0.667mg 0.19mg 53%
Folate 8µg 215µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Protein 19.4g 0.33g 38%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Zinc 3.03mg 1.1mg 18%
Fats 11g 0.52g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.9µg 14%
Phosphorus 174mg 86mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.348mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.028mg 11%
Vitamin C 13mg 3.6mg 10%
Choline 57mg 10%
Calories 211kcal 32kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 6%
Fiber 5.4g 3.8g 6%
Calcium 217mg 275mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.639mg 4%
Potassium 729mg 633mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.152mg 2%
Carbs 12.68g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.179mg 1%
Magnesium 115mg 121mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 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
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19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5778.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2015.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +62.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.6%

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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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.