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Nattō vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and white bread

  • Nattō has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc; however, white bread has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and selenium.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for copper is 63% more.
  • Nattō has 5 times more magnesium than white bread. Nattō has 115mg of magnesium, while white bread has 23mg.
  • Nattō is lower in sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index than nattō.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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
9
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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +478.6%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +560.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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%
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11450%
Contains more CholineCholine +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1287.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō White bread DV% diff.
Copper 0.667mg 0.101mg 63%
Iron 8.6mg 3.61mg 62%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.536mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.533mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.602g 31%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.78mg 30%
Folate 8µg 111µg 26%
Selenium 8.8µg 22µg 24%
Magnesium 115mg 23mg 22%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.74mg 21%
Protein 19.4g 8.85g 21%
Sodium 7mg 490mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0.2µg 19%
Potassium 729mg 126mg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Carbs 12.68g 49.42g 12%
Fats 11g 3.33g 12%
Fiber 5.4g 2.7g 11%
Phosphorus 174mg 98mg 11%
Choline 57mg 14.6mg 8%
Calcium 217mg 144mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.536mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.599g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.243mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.698g 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Calories 211kcal 266kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.027g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +230.3%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.7%
~equal in Other ~1.98g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +305.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.