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Omelette vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between omelette and nattō

  • Omelette has more choline, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5, while nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Omelette covers your daily need for cholesterol, 104% more than nattō.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nattō is lower.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of omelette is 0, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 SeleniumSelenium +193.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +352.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +523.1%
Contains more IronIron +481.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +178%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6266.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg

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 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +499.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +387.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +334.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +413.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Nattō DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Iron 1.48mg 8.6mg 89%
Copper 0.063mg 0.667mg 67%
Manganese 0.024mg 1.528mg 65%
Choline 247.6mg 57mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Selenium 25.8µg 8.8µg 31%
Magnesium 11mg 115mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 6.21g 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.215mg 21%
Vitamin A 172µg 0µg 19%
Protein 10.57g 19.4g 18%
Potassium 117mg 729mg 18%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.03mg 18%
Calcium 48mg 217mg 17%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 23.1µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.01mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Saturated fat 3.319g 1.591g 8%
Folate 39µg 8µg 8%
Sodium 155mg 7mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 2.43g 6%
Carbs 0.64g 12.68g 4%
Calories 154kcal 211kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 167mg 174mg 1%
Fats 11.66g 11g 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 WaterWater +38.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1881.3%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Fats ~11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +99.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.