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Yeast vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and nattō different?

  • Yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and phosphorus, while nattō is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 902% more than nattō.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Natto types were 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.
Yeast
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Nattō
7
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 PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more ZincZinc +162%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +623.3%
Contains more IronIron +296.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.4%

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.
Yeast
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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Nattō
4
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 +6768.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2005.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5675%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Nattō DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.16mg 903%
Folate 2340µg 8µg 583%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.19mg 293%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.215mg 266%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0mg 251%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.13mg 105%
Fiber 26.9g 5.4g 86%
Iron 2.17mg 8.6mg 80%
Phosphorus 637mg 174mg 66%
Manganese 0.312mg 1.528mg 53%
Zinc 7.94mg 3.03mg 45%
Protein 40.44g 19.4g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 6.21g 41%
Copper 0.436mg 0.667mg 26%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 23.1µg 19%
Calcium 30mg 217mg 19%
Magnesium 54mg 115mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 13mg 14%
Carbs 41.22g 12.68g 10%
Potassium 955mg 729mg 7%
Calories 325kcal 211kcal 6%
Fats 7.61g 11g 5%
Choline 32mg 57mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 2.43g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.001g 1.591g 3%
Selenium 7.9µg 8.8µg 2%
Sodium 51mg 7mg 2%
Net carbs 14.32g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
3
40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Nattō
2
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 +108.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.1%
Contains more OtherOther +197.4%
Contains more FatsFats +44.5%
Contains more WaterWater +983.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
2
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Nattō
1
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 -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36429.4%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.