Nattō vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between nattō and wheat gluten
- Nattō has more copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin K, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, wheat gluten is higher in protein and selenium.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily protein needs 133% more than nattō.
Food varieties used in this article are Natto and Vital wheat gluten.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +360% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +629% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +266.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +256.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +351.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 19.4g | 75.16g | 112% |
| Manganese | 1.528mg | 66% | |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 39.7µg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.667mg | 0.182mg | 54% |
| Iron | 8.6mg | 5.2mg | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.81g | 36% |
| Magnesium | 115mg | 25mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 3.03mg | 0.85mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 729mg | 100mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 0.6g | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 23.1µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Fats | 11g | 1.85g | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 260mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Choline | 57mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 211kcal | 370kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 142mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.591g | 0.272g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.43g | 0.156g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 9.2g | 20g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 109kcal | 49kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 47g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.4 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 7.28g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Carbs | 12.68g | 13.79g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.89g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.4 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
12.68 g
Water:
55.02 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +494.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +571% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +287.4% |
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Carbs
~13.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.591 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.21 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1457.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +666.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.9% |





