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Nattō vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nattō and spinach raw

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 383% more than nattō.
  • Spinach raw has 9 times less selenium than nattō. Nattō has 8.8µg of selenium, while spinach raw has 1µg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nattō is 56, while the glycemic index of spinach raw is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Natto and Spinach, 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +217.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%

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
3
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1990.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.189mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 23.1µg 482.9µg 383%
Iron 8.6mg 2.71mg 74%
Copper 0.667mg 0.13mg 60%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Folate 8µg 194µg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.165g 40%
Protein 19.4g 2.86g 33%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.897mg 27%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.53mg 23%
Phosphorus 174mg 49mg 18%
Vitamin C 13mg 28.1mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.39g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 1µg 14%
Fiber 5.4g 2.2g 13%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.03mg 13%
Calcium 217mg 99mg 12%
Magnesium 115mg 79mg 9%
Calories 211kcal 23kcal 9%
Choline 57mg 19.3mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.063g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.078mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.01g 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.724mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.195mg 5%
Potassium 729mg 558mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.065mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 79mg 3%
Carbs 12.68g 3.63g 3%
Net carbs 7.28g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0.42g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.189mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +578.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2720.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.3%
Contains more WaterWater +66.1%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3663.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.