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Teff vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and nattō?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, yet nattō is richer in iron, copper, potassium, zinc, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 82% higher.
  • Teff has 2 times more manganese than nattō. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while nattō has 1.528mg.

We used Teff, cooked 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.
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
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 ManganeseManganese +87.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +581.3%
Contains more IronIron +319.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +173%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%

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.
Teff
3
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% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 2.05mg 8.6mg 82%
Manganese 2.86mg 1.528mg 58%
Copper 0.226mg 0.667mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Protein 3.87g 19.4g 31%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Potassium 107mg 729mg 18%
Calcium 49mg 217mg 17%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.03mg 17%
Fats 0.65g 11g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Magnesium 50mg 115mg 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.19mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 5.4g 10%
Choline 57mg 10%
Phosphorus 120mg 174mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.591g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0mg 6%
Calories 101kcal 211kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.16mg 2%
Carbs 19.86g 12.68g 2%
Net carbs 17.06g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Sodium 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 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 +56.6%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +401.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1592.3%
Contains more OtherOther +175.4%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.