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Nattō vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nattō and shallot

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, vitamin K, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium; however, shallot is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 93% more than shallot.
  • Shallot has 29 times less vitamin K than nattō. Nattō has 23.1µg of vitamin K, while shallot has 0.8µg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nattō is 56, while the glycemic index of shallot is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Natto and Shallots, raw.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +447.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more IronIron +616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +658%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +423.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2787.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +404.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Shallot DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 1.2mg 93%
Copper 0.667mg 0.088mg 64%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.292mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.039g 41%
Protein 19.4g 2.5g 34%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.4mg 24%
Magnesium 115mg 21mg 22%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0.8µg 19%
Calcium 217mg 37mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.345mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.1g 17%
Phosphorus 174mg 60mg 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 1.2µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.02mg 13%
Potassium 729mg 334mg 12%
Fiber 5.4g 3.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.06mg 8%
Choline 57mg 11.3mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.017g 7%
Folate 8µg 34µg 7%
Calories 211kcal 72kcal 7%
Vitamin C 13mg 8mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.014g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 12.68g 16.8g 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.043mg 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% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +676%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45%

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% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15823.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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