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Taro vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taro and nattō

  • Taro has more vitamin E, while nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, vitamin K, calcium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 101% higher.
  • Nattō contains 238 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while nattō contains 0.01mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, 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.
Taro
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Nattō
10
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 +248.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +1463.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1217.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +299%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%

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.
Taro
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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Nattō
5
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 +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2210%
Contains more CholineCholine +229.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 8.6mg 101%
Copper 0.172mg 0.667mg 55%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.528mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 6.21g 41%
Protein 1.5g 19.4g 36%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.03mg 25%
Magnesium 33mg 115mg 20%
Vitamin K 1µg 23.1µg 18%
Fats 0.2g 11g 17%
Calcium 43mg 217mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.01mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.8µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.19mg 13%
Phosphorus 84mg 174mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.13mg 12%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 13mg 9%
Choline 17.3mg 57mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.43g 6%
Calories 112kcal 211kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.16mg 5%
Carbs 26.46g 12.68g 5%
Fiber 4.1g 5.4g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Folate 22µg 8µg 4%
Potassium 591mg 729mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.215mg 2%
Net carbs 22.36g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 11mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Nattō
3
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 +108.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1193.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7381.9%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.