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Nattō vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nattō and zucchini

  • The amount of iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin K, and selenium in nattō is higher than in zucchini.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 103% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini has 44 times less selenium than nattō. Nattō has 8.8µg of selenium, while zucchini has 0.2µg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nattō is 56, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Natto and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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
10
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +538.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.3%
Contains more IronIron +2224.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1158.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +846.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +763.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +437.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.204mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Zucchini DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.37mg 103%
Copper 0.667mg 0.053mg 68%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.177mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.091g 41%
Protein 19.4g 1.21g 36%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.32mg 25%
Magnesium 115mg 18mg 23%
Calcium 217mg 16mg 20%
Phosphorus 174mg 38mg 19%
Fiber 5.4g 1g 18%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.2µg 16%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 4.3µg 16%
Fats 11g 0.32g 16%
Potassium 729mg 261mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.045mg 10%
Calories 211kcal 17kcal 10%
Choline 57mg 9.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.084g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.094mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.011g 6%
Vitamin C 13mg 17.9mg 5%
Folate 8µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.451mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.163mg 3%
Carbs 12.68g 3.11g 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 7mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.204mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
4
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1503.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +307.7%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +72.3%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6724.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.