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Nattō vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nattō and walnut different?

  • Nattō is richer in iron, vitamin K, and vitamin C, while walnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 102% more than nattō.
  • Nattō contains 10 times more vitamin C than walnut. Nattō contains 13mg of vitamin C, while walnut contains 1.3mg.
  • Nattō is lower in saturated fat.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index (56) than walnut (0).

Natto and Nuts, walnuts, english types were used in this article.

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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
4
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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.3%
Contains more IronIron +195.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.4%
~equal in Zinc ~3.09mg

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
4
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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +755.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 47.174g 273%
Copper 0.667mg 1.586mg 102%
Fats 11g 65.21g 83%
Manganese 1.528mg 3.414mg 82%
Iron 8.6mg 2.91mg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.537mg 31%
Phosphorus 174mg 346mg 25%
Folate 8µg 98µg 23%
Calories 211kcal 654kcal 22%
Saturated fat 1.591g 6.126g 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 2.7µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 8.933g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.341mg 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 1.3mg 13%
Calcium 217mg 98mg 12%
Magnesium 115mg 158mg 10%
Potassium 729mg 441mg 8%
Protein 19.4g 15.23g 8%
Selenium 8.8µg 4.9µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.125mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.57mg 7%
Fiber 5.4g 6.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.7mg 5%
Choline 57mg 39.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.15mg 3%
Zinc 3.03mg 3.09mg 1%
Carbs 12.68g 13.71g 0%
Net carbs 7.28g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
2
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1251.8%
Contains more FatsFats +492.8%
~equal in Carbs ~13.71g
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +659.6%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.