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Tamarind vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tamarind and nattō

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, nattō is higher in iron, copper, zinc, vitamin K, calcium, selenium, vitamin C, and choline.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 73% more than tamarind.
  • The glycemic index of nattō is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +675.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2930%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +576.9%

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.
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more CholineCholine +562.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 2.8mg 8.6mg 73%
Manganese 1.528mg 66%
Copper 0.086mg 0.667mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 6.21g 41%
Protein 2.8g 19.4g 33%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.03mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.16mg 22%
Carbs 62.5g 12.68g 17%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 23.1µg 17%
Fats 0.6g 11g 16%
Selenium 1.3µg 8.8µg 14%
Calcium 74mg 217mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 13mg 11%
Phosphorus 113mg 174mg 9%
Choline 8.6mg 57mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 2.43g 6%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.591g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.13mg 5%
Magnesium 92mg 115mg 5%
Potassium 628mg 729mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.19mg 3%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Calories 239kcal 211kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.215mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.01mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 7mg 1%
Fiber 5.1g 5.4g 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
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 +392.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Nattō
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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 -82.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1242.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10425.4%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.