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Taco vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and nattō

  • Taco has more vitamin B12; however, nattō is higher in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 93% more than taco.
  • Nattō has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of nattō is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.
Taco
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Nattō
8
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 +259.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.8%
Contains more IronIron +622.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +766.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg
~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.
Taco
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
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 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 1.19mg 8.6mg 93%
Copper 0.077mg 0.667mg 66%
Manganese 0.249mg 1.528mg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Protein 8.86g 19.4g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 6.21g 21%
Magnesium 32mg 115mg 20%
Sodium 397mg 7mg 17%
Potassium 209mg 729mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 13mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.591g 13%
Calcium 89mg 217mg 13%
Zinc 1.75mg 3.03mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.19mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 23.1µg 7%
Fiber 3.9g 5.4g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 2.43g 5%
Choline 32mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.01mg 4%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Fats 12.7g 11g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 19.85g 12.68g 2%
Calories 226kcal 211kcal 1%
Selenium 9.2µg 8.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 178mg 174mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 4.89g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 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 +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
1
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.1%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.