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Nattō vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nattō and molasses?

  • Nattō is higher in iron, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin K, yet molasses are higher in vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and selenium.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 49% more.

We used Natto and Molasses 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
5
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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more IronIron +82.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +944.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.3%
~equal in Calcium ~205mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.53mg

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
7
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Molasses DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 4.72mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.67mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.05g 41%
Protein 19.4g 0g 39%
Magnesium 115mg 242mg 30%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.29mg 25%
Potassium 729mg 1464mg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Carbs 12.68g 74.73g 21%
Copper 0.667mg 0.487mg 20%
Phosphorus 174mg 31mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0µg 19%
Fats 11g 0.1g 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 17.8µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.002mg 14%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.804mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.041mg 10%
Choline 57mg 13.3mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.018g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.032g 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.93mg 6%
Calories 211kcal 290kcal 4%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 217mg 205mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 74.72g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 1.528mg 1.53mg 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more WaterWater +151.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +489.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.7%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7493.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12320%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients

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

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