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Brown rice vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown rice and nattō

  • Brown rice has more vitamin B3; however, nattō is richer in iron, copper, protein, manganese, calcium, zinc, vitamin K, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 101% more than brown rice.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Natto.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Nattō
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 less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +747.7%
Contains more IronIron +1435.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +529.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.4% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8%
Nattō
Nattō
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 43% 0% 0% 0.2% 40% 44% 0% 13% 30% 0% 58% 6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.56mg 8.6mg 101%
Copper 0.106mg 0.667mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 6.21g 39%
Protein 2.74g 19.4g 33%
Manganese 0.974mg 1.528mg 24%
Calcium 3mg 217mg 21%
Zinc 0.71mg 3.03mg 21%
Potassium 86mg 729mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 23.1µg 19%
Magnesium 39mg 115mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0mg 16%
Fats 0.97g 11g 15%
Fiber 1.6g 5.4g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Phosphorus 103mg 174mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.19mg 9%
Choline 9.2mg 57mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.591g 6%
Selenium 5.8µg 8.8µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 2.43g 5%
Calories 123kcal 211kcal 4%
Carbs 25.58g 12.68g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.215mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.16mg 2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.355g 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.13mg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.011g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 9.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 449kcal 109kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 47g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 23.98g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Nattō
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 CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608%
Contains more FatsFats +1034%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Nattō
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 -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +558.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1596.7%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.