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Watermelon vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and nattō different?

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium than watermelon.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for nattō is 105% higher.
  • Nattō has a lower glycemic index (56) than watermelon (76).

Watermelon, raw and Natto are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Nattō
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 less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550.9%
Contains more IronIron +3483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1488.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2930%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1481.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3921.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Nattō
Nattō
7
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +804.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23000%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1290.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.24mg 8.6mg 105%
Copper 0.042mg 0.667mg 69%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.528mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 6.21g 41%
Protein 0.61g 19.4g 38%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.03mg 27%
Magnesium 10mg 115mg 25%
Phosphorus 11mg 174mg 23%
Calcium 7mg 217mg 21%
Fiber 0.4g 5.4g 20%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 23.1µg 19%
Potassium 112mg 729mg 18%
Fats 0.15g 11g 17%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.8µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.16mg 11%
Choline 4.1mg 57mg 10%
Calories 30kcal 211kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.13mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.016g 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 2.43g 6%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 13mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 12.68g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.215mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Nattō
Nattō
4
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 WaterWater +66.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3080.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.9%
Contains more OtherOther +691.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Nattō
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 -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6467.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12320%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.