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Potato vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potatoes and nattō

  • Potatoes have less iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, vitamin K, phosphorus, selenium, and fiber.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 97% more than potatoes.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1708.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.5%
Contains more IronIron +961.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +910%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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.
Potato
5
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1055%
Contains more CholineCholine +371.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.81mg 8.6mg 97%
Copper 0.11mg 0.667mg 62%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.528mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 6.21g 41%
Protein 2.05g 19.4g 35%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.03mg 25%
Magnesium 23mg 115mg 22%
Calcium 12mg 217mg 21%
Vitamin K 2µg 23.1µg 18%
Fats 0.09g 11g 17%
Phosphorus 57mg 174mg 17%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.8µg 15%
Fiber 2.1g 5.4g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.13mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.19mg 12%
Potassium 425mg 729mg 9%
Choline 12.1mg 57mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.591g 7%
Calories 77kcal 211kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 13mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.43g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.215mg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 17.49g 12.68g 2%
Net carbs 15.39g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44%
Contains more ProteinProtein +846.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14685.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.