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Nattō vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nattō and pimiento?

  • Nattō is richer in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium, yet pimiento is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 87% higher.
  • Nattō has 36 times more calcium than pimiento. Nattō has 217mg of calcium, while pimiento has 6mg.
  • Pimiento has a lower glycemic index than nattō.

We used Natto and Pimento, canned types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.4%
Contains more IronIron +411.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1261.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1494.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +923.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1560.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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
6
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +178.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +804.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +553.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Pimiento DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 1.68mg 87%
Vitamin C 13mg 84.9mg 80%
Copper 0.667mg 0.049mg 69%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.092mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.161g 40%
Protein 19.4g 1.1g 37%
Magnesium 115mg 6mg 26%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.19mg 26%
Phosphorus 174mg 17mg 22%
Calcium 217mg 6mg 21%
Potassium 729mg 158mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.2µg 16%
Fats 11g 0.3g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 133µg 15%
Fiber 5.4g 1.9g 14%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 8.3µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.017mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.06mg 10%
Choline 57mg 6.3mg 9%
Calories 211kcal 23kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.045g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.215mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.02g 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.615mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.01mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 5.1g 3%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 2.71g N/A
Sodium 7mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
4
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1663.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.6%
Contains more OtherOther +375%
Contains more WaterWater +69.2%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3757.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.