Nattō vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between nattō and shiitake
- Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and potassium, while shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 102% higher.
- Shiitake contains 109 times less calcium than nattō. Nattō contains 217mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.
The food types used in this comparison are Natto and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +475% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10750% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +139.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1997.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +369.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +194.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +564.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +597.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +62.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 8.6mg | 0.41mg | 102% |
| Copper | 0.667mg | 0.142mg | 58% |
| Manganese | 1.528mg | 0.23mg | 56% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 41% | |
| Protein | 19.4g | 2.24g | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 1.5mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.877mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 115mg | 20mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 2mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 23.1µg | 19% | |
| Zinc | 3.03mg | 1.03mg | 18% |
| Fats | 11g | 0.49g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 729mg | 304mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.293mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 2.5g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.015mg | 12% |
| Choline | 57mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 112mg | 9% |
| Calories | 211kcal | 34kcal | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.591g | 7% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.43g | 6% | |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 5.7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.217mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Carbs | 12.68g | 6.79g | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.28g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.89g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.223mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.813mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.931mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.509mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.145mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.208mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.018mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +766.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2144.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.1% |
