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Spread vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and nattō?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, yet nattō is richer in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, calcium, and zinc.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 98% higher.
  • Nattō contains less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than nattō.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +1337.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1708.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +562.7%
Contains more IronIron +988.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5776.9%
~equal in Selenium ~8.8µg

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.
Spread
6
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1343.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Choline ~57mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.79mg 8.6mg 98%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.528mg 65%
Copper 0.13mg 0.667mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 7mg 44%
Magnesium 8mg 115mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 6.21g 24%
Protein 7.66g 19.4g 23%
Calcium 12mg 217mg 21%
Fiber 0.2g 5.4g 21%
Saturated fat 5.977g 1.591g 20%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 23.1µg 18%
Potassium 110mg 729mg 18%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.03mg 18%
Phosphorus 59mg 174mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 2.43g 13%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.01mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0mg 11%
Fats 17.34g 11g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Selenium 9.7µg 8.8µg 2%
Choline 62.3mg 57mg 1%
Calories 235kcal 211kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.16mg 1%
Carbs 11.94g 12.68g 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 FatsFats +57.6%
Contains more OtherOther +46.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.3%
~equal in Carbs ~12.68g
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +212.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.1%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.