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Tempeh vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tempeh and nattō?

  • Tempeh is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet nattō is higher in iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin C, copper, calcium, and manganese.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 74% more.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Tempeh and Natto types in this article.

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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.
Tempeh
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +218.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tempeh
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% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 2.7mg 8.6mg 74%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0mg 17%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.03mg 17%
Selenium 0µg 8.8µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.19mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 6.21g 13%
Phosphorus 266mg 174mg 13%
Copper 0.56mg 0.667mg 12%
Calcium 111mg 217mg 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.528mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 729mg 9%
Magnesium 81mg 115mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.13mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.539g 1.591g 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Protein 20.29g 19.4g 2%
Carbs 7.64g 12.68g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 2.43g 2%
Calories 192kcal 211kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.215mg 1%
Fats 10.8g 11g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 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 +66%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
~equal in Protein ~19.4g
~equal in Fats ~11g
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
1
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +31.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%

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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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.