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Nattō vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nattō and pork jowl different?

  • Nattō is richer in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and calcium, while pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat, 118% more than nattō.
  • Nattō is lower in saturated fat.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index (56) than pork jowl (0).

Natto and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types were 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
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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.6%
Contains more IronIron +1947.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1567.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +486.7%

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.
Nattō
5
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% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.591g 25.26g 108%
Iron 8.6mg 0.42mg 102%
Fats 11g 69.61g 90%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 32.89g 76%
Copper 0.667mg 0.04mg 70%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.005mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.82µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.535mg 28%
Magnesium 115mg 3mg 27%
Protein 19.4g 6.38g 26%
Calories 211kcal 655kcal 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Calcium 217mg 4mg 21%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.84mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.386mg 19%
Potassium 729mg 148mg 17%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 8.11g 13%
Selenium 8.8µg 1.5µg 13%
Phosphorus 174mg 86mg 13%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.236mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 0g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.072mg 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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +147.9%
Contains more FatsFats +532.8%
~equal in Other ~1.82g

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1253.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%

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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. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.