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Veal vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and nattō?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet nattō is richer in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, and calcium.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 95% higher.
  • Nattō contains less cholesterol.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index than nattō.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 ZincZinc +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +379.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1176.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.3%
Contains more IronIron +768.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +547.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4265.7%

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.
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1825%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.99mg 8.6mg 95%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.528mg 65%
Copper 0.103mg 0.667mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 6.21g 38%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Magnesium 24mg 115mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Calcium 17mg 217mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.13mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.215mg 19%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 23.1µg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Potassium 337mg 729mg 12%
Protein 24.38g 19.4g 10%
Selenium 13.7µg 8.8µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.16mg 8%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.03mg 8%
Choline 95mg 57mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.04g 1.591g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.19mg 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 174mg 6%
Fats 7.56g 11g 5%
Carbs 0g 12.68g 4%
Sodium 83mg 7mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 211kcal 2%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.01mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 2.43g 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1029.1%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.