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Nattō vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nattō and veal?

  • Nattō is richer in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, and calcium, yet veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 95% higher.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index than nattō.

We used Natto and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Veal
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +379.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1176.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.3%
Contains more IronIron +768.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +547.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4265.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.7%

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
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%
Veal
8
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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1825%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Veal DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.99mg 95%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.035mg 65%
Copper 0.667mg 0.103mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0mg 8.03mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.55g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Magnesium 115mg 24mg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Calcium 217mg 17mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.39mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 1.16mg 19%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 1.2µg 18%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Potassium 729mg 337mg 12%
Protein 19.4g 24.38g 10%
Selenium 8.8µg 13.7µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.07mg 8%
Zinc 3.03mg 3.87mg 8%
Choline 57mg 95mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 3.04g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.27mg 6%
Phosphorus 174mg 217mg 6%
Fats 11g 7.56g 5%
Carbs 12.68g 0g 4%
Sodium 7mg 83mg 3%
Calories 211kcal 172kcal 2%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 2.84g 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

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
Veal
1
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1029.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.9%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.