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Yogurt vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and nattō different?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12; however, nattō is richer in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for nattō is 107% higher.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than nattō (56).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +417%
Contains more IronIron +12185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3823.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +482.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16877.8%
~equal in Selenium ~8.8µg

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.
Yogurt
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 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.07mg 8.6mg 107%
Copper 0.017mg 0.667mg 72%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.528mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 6.21g 41%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Magnesium 11mg 115mg 25%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.03mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 23.1µg 19%
Protein 10.19g 19.4g 18%
Potassium 141mg 729mg 17%
Fats 0.39g 11g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.16mg 11%
Calcium 110mg 217mg 11%
Choline 15.1mg 57mg 8%
Calories 59kcal 211kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1.591g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.19mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.43g 6%
Phosphorus 135mg 174mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.13mg 5%
Carbs 3.6g 12.68g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.215mg 2%
Selenium 9.7µg 8.8µg 2%
Sodium 36mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 WaterWater +54.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2720.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.2%
Contains more OtherOther +163.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4484.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51650%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.