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Brazil nut vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and nattō

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin E, while nattō has more iron, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3469% higher.
  • Nattō contains 565 times less vitamin E than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 5.65mg of vitamin E, while nattō contains 0.01mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nattō is lower.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Natto.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Nattō
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21684.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains more IronIron +253.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.9%

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.
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Nattō
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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 43% 0% 0.2% 0% 40% 44% 0% 13% 30% 0% 58% 6% 31%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Nattō DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 8.8µg 3469%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 6.21g 121%
Copper 1.743mg 0.667mg 120%
Fats 67.1g 11g 86%
Phosphorus 725mg 174mg 79%
Iron 2.43mg 8.6mg 77%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1.591g 66%
Magnesium 376mg 115mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 2.43g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.16mg 38%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.01mg 38%
Calories 659kcal 211kcal 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 23.1µg 19%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 13mg 14%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.528mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.19mg 12%
Protein 14.32g 19.4g 10%
Zinc 4.06mg 3.03mg 9%
Fiber 7.5g 5.4g 8%
Calcium 160mg 217mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 57mg 5%
Folate 22µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.13mg 2%
Potassium 659mg 729mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.215mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 12.68g 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.89g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +510%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1508.8%
~equal in Carbs ~12.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +882.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Nattō - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172443/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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