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Nattō vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nattō and ostrich different?

  • Nattō is higher in iron, manganese, copper, and fiber; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 260% higher.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index (0) than nattō (56).

Natto and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked are the varieties used 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more IronIron +208.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7942.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.1%

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
3
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Iron 8.6mg 2.79mg 73%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.019mg 66%
Copper 0.667mg 0.152mg 57%
Selenium 8.8µg 37.5µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.143mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.44g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.545mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 1.318mg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Magnesium 115mg 25mg 21%
Calcium 217mg 6mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Protein 19.4g 28.49g 18%
Zinc 3.03mg 4.85mg 17%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Fats 11g 2.57g 13%
Phosphorus 174mg 251mg 11%
Potassium 729mg 362mg 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.292mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.232mg 6%
Carbs 12.68g 0g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.97g 4%
Saturated fat 1.591g 1g 3%
Calories 211kcal 145kcal 3%
Sodium 7mg 80mg 3%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +328%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1311.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.