Sesame vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sesame and nattō?
- Nattō has less copper, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and manganese than sesame.
- Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 379% higher.
- Sesame has 6 times more vitamin B6 than nattō. Sesame has 0.79mg of vitamin B6, while nattō has 0.13mg.
We used Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Natto types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +205.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +349.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +69.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +512% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +155.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +261.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +290.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +394.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +507.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +330% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +122.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 4.082mg | 0.667mg | 379% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 6.21g | 104% |
Calcium | 975mg | 217mg | 76% |
Iron | 14.55mg | 8.6mg | 74% |
Phosphorus | 629mg | 174mg | 65% |
Fats | 49.67g | 11g | 59% |
Magnesium | 351mg | 115mg | 56% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 0.16mg | 53% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 0.13mg | 51% |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 8.8µg | 47% |
Zinc | 7.75mg | 3.03mg | 43% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 2.43g | 41% |
Manganese | 2.46mg | 1.528mg | 41% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 0mg | 28% |
Fiber | 11.8g | 5.4g | 26% |
Saturated fat | 6.957g | 1.591g | 24% |
Folate | 97µg | 8µg | 22% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 23.1µg | 19% |
Calories | 573kcal | 211kcal | 18% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 13mg | 14% |
Potassium | 468mg | 729mg | 8% |
Choline | 25.6mg | 57mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
Carbs | 23.45g | 12.68g | 4% |
Protein | 17.73g | 19.4g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.215mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 11.65g | 7.28g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | 4.89g | N/A |
Sodium | 11mg | 7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.736mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.358mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.569mg | 1.145mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.586mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0.941mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.99mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.522mg | 0.512mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +351.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +134.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1073.1% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +672% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.1% |