Nattō vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are nattō and papaya different?
- Nattō is higher in iron, copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin K; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for iron for nattō is 104% higher.
- Nattō contains 38 times more manganese than papaya. While nattō contains 1.528mg of manganese, papaya contains only 0.04mg.
- Papaya has a lower glycemic index (38) than nattō (56).
Natto and Papayas, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +447.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +985% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +300.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +3340% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1382.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3687.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1640% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3720% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1366.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +595.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +603.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +242.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +788.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +834.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +368.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +362.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 8.6mg | 0.25mg | 104% |
Copper | 0.667mg | 0.045mg | 69% |
Manganese | 1.528mg | 0.04mg | 65% |
Vitamin C | 13mg | 60.9mg | 53% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.058g | 41% |
Protein | 19.4g | 0.47g | 38% |
Zinc | 3.03mg | 0.08mg | 27% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 10mg | 23% |
Magnesium | 115mg | 21mg | 22% |
Calcium | 217mg | 20mg | 20% |
Fats | 11g | 0.26g | 17% |
Vitamin K | 23.1µg | 2.6µg | 17% |
Potassium | 729mg | 182mg | 16% |
Selenium | 8.8µg | 0.6µg | 15% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 1.7g | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.027mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.023mg | 11% |
Choline | 57mg | 6.1mg | 9% |
Calories | 211kcal | 43kcal | 8% |
Folate | 8µg | 37µg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.591g | 0.081g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.038mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.43g | 0.072g | 6% |
Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.357mg | 2% |
Carbs | 12.68g | 10.82g | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.28g | 9.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.89g | 7.82g | N/A |
Sodium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.223mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.813mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.931mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.509mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.145mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.208mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.018mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +4027.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4130.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +387.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +60.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3275% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10606.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |