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Nattō vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nattō and parsley

  • Nattō has more manganese, copper, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1347% more than nattō.
  • Parsley has 88 times less selenium than nattō. Nattō has 8.8µg of selenium, while parsley has 0.1µg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nattō is 56, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Natto and Parsley, fresh.

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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
10
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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +855%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%

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
4
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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +345.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +923.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6999.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 23.1µg 1640µg 1347%
Vitamin C 13mg 133mg 133%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.16mg 59%
Copper 0.667mg 0.149mg 58%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.124g 41%
Folate 8µg 152µg 36%
Protein 19.4g 2.97g 33%
Iron 8.6mg 6.2mg 30%
Zinc 3.03mg 1.07mg 18%
Phosphorus 174mg 58mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.79g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.1µg 16%
Magnesium 115mg 50mg 15%
Calories 211kcal 36kcal 9%
Choline 57mg 12.8mg 8%
Fiber 5.4g 3.3g 8%
Calcium 217mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.313mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.098mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.132g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.75mg 5%
Potassium 729mg 554mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.295g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 56mg 2%
Carbs 12.68g 6.33g 2%
Net carbs 7.28g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
3
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1292.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.3%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +723.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4908.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.