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Nattō vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nattō and taco

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, and calcium; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 93% more than taco.
  • Taco contains 33 times less vitamin C than nattō. Nattō contains 13mg of vitamin C, while taco contains 0.4mg.
  • Nattō has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nattō is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Natto and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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
8
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%
Taco
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.8%
Contains more IronIron +622.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +766.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg
~equal in Selenium ~9.2µg

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
7
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%
Taco
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Taco DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 1.19mg 93%
Copper 0.667mg 0.077mg 66%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.249mg 56%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Protein 19.4g 8.86g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.042g 21%
Magnesium 115mg 32mg 20%
Sodium 7mg 397mg 17%
Potassium 729mg 209mg 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 0.4mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.591g 4.384g 13%
Calcium 217mg 89mg 13%
Zinc 3.03mg 1.75mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.65mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.06mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 15.3µg 7%
Fiber 5.4g 3.9g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 4.411g 5%
Choline 57mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.6mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Fats 11g 12.7g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 12.68g 19.85g 2%
Calories 211kcal 226kcal 1%
Selenium 8.8µg 9.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 174mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
2
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.5%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

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
Taco
1
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.5%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.