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Nattō vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nattō and safflower

  • Nattō has more iron; however, safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, manganese, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 120% higher.
  • Safflower has 2 times less iron than nattō. Nattō has 8.6mg of iron, while safflower has 4.9mg.

Food types used in this article are Natto and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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
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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.2%
Contains more IronIron +75.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.8%
~equal in Potassium ~687mg

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
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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 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% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +626.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1774.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 28.223g 147%
Copper 0.667mg 1.747mg 120%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 1.163mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.17mg 80%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4.03mg 76%
Phosphorus 174mg 644mg 67%
Magnesium 115mg 353mg 57%
Iron 8.6mg 4.9mg 46%
Fats 11g 38.45g 42%
Folate 8µg 160µg 38%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Manganese 1.528mg 2.014mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Zinc 3.03mg 5.05mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.415mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Calories 211kcal 517kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.284mg 14%
Calcium 217mg 78mg 14%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.591g 3.682g 10%
Choline 57mg 10%
Carbs 12.68g 34.29g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 4.848g 6%
Protein 19.4g 16.18g 6%
Potassium 729mg 687mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
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19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more WaterWater +879%
Contains more FatsFats +249.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.4%
Contains more OtherOther +187.4%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.5%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.