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Nattō vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nattō and pecan

  • Nattō has more iron, vitamin K, and calcium; however, pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than nattō.
  • Pecan contains 7 times less vitamin K than nattō. Nattō contains 23.1µg of vitamin K, while pecan contains 3.5µg.
  • Nattō has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nattō is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Natto and Nuts, pecans.

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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
4
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%
Pecan
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +239.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~121mg

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 1.528mg 4.5mg 129%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 21.614g 103%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 40.801g 96%
Fats 11g 71.97g 94%
Iron 8.6mg 2.53mg 76%
Copper 0.667mg 1.2mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.66mg 42%
Calories 211kcal 691kcal 24%
Saturated fat 1.591g 6.18g 21%
Protein 19.4g 9.17g 20%
Fiber 5.4g 9.6g 17%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 3.5µg 16%
Phosphorus 174mg 277mg 15%
Calcium 217mg 70mg 15%
Zinc 3.03mg 4.53mg 14%
Vitamin C 13mg 1.1mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.863mg 13%
Potassium 729mg 410mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.4mg 9%
Selenium 8.8µg 3.8µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.167mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Choline 57mg 40.5mg 3%
Magnesium 115mg 121mg 1%
Carbs 12.68g 13.86g 0%
Net carbs 7.28g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1463.1%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +554.3%
~equal in Carbs ~13.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
1
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1579.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.1%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.