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Pork vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork and nattō

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, nattō is higher in iron, manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 97% more than pork.
  • Nattō has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of nattō is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.3%
Contains more IronIron +888.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +813.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16877.8%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.87mg 8.6mg 97%
Selenium 45.3µg 8.8µg 66%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.528mg 66%
Copper 0.073mg 0.667mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.16mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 6.21g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.13mg 26%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Magnesium 28mg 115mg 21%
Calcium 19mg 217mg 20%
Vitamin K 0µg 23.1µg 19%
Saturated fat 5.23g 1.591g 17%
Protein 27.32g 19.4g 16%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.215mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.19mg 10%
Phosphorus 246mg 174mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 2.43g 9%
Potassium 423mg 729mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Choline 93.9mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.03mg 6%
Fats 13.92g 11g 4%
Carbs 0g 12.68g 4%
Calories 242kcal 211kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.01mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 7mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Nattō
2
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 ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +113.5%
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +417.5%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.