Nattō vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between nattō and onions
- Onions have less iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin K, potassium, and selenium.
- Nattō covers your daily iron needs 105% more than onions.
- Onions contain 58 times less vitamin K than nattō. Nattō contains 23.1µg of vitamin K, while onions contain 0.4µg.
- The glycemic index of nattō is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Natto and Onions, 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 | +1050% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +843.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +399.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3995.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1610.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1682.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +500% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1084.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1660% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +247.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +603.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5675% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 8.6mg | 0.21mg | 105% |
| Copper | 0.667mg | 0.039mg | 70% |
| Manganese | 1.528mg | 0.129mg | 61% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.017g | 41% |
| Protein | 19.4g | 1.1g | 37% |
| Zinc | 3.03mg | 0.17mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 115mg | 10mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 29mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 23mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 23.1µg | 0.4µg | 19% |
| Fats | 11g | 0.1g | 17% |
| Potassium | 729mg | 146mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 1.7g | 15% |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 0.5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.027mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.046mg | 10% |
| Calories | 211kcal | 40kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 57mg | 6.1mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.591g | 0.042g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 7.4mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.43g | 0.013g | 6% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 0.123mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 12.68g | 9.34g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.116mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.28g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.89g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.223mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.813mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.931mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.509mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.145mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.208mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.018mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1663.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +442.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +62% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18592.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36429.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
