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Yolk vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and nattō different?

  • Yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin D, while nattō is higher in iron, copper, and manganese.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than nattō.
  • Nattō is lower in cholesterol.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index (56) than yolk (0).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +536.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +568.8%
Contains more IronIron +215%
Contains more CopperCopper +766.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2678.2%

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.
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 EVitamin E +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1290.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725%
Contains more CholineCholine +1338.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Nattō DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 57mg 139%
Selenium 56µg 8.8µg 86%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Iron 2.73mg 8.6mg 73%
Copper 0.077mg 0.667mg 66%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.528mg 64%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.215mg 56%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 1.591g 36%
Folate 146µg 8µg 35%
Phosphorus 390mg 174mg 31%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Magnesium 5mg 115mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.19mg 26%
Fats 26.54g 11g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 2.43g 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 23.1µg 19%
Potassium 109mg 729mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.01mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.13mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 6.21g 13%
Calcium 129mg 217mg 9%
Zinc 2.3mg 3.03mg 7%
Protein 15.86g 19.4g 7%
Calories 322kcal 211kcal 6%
Carbs 3.59g 12.68g 3%
Sodium 48mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +141.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
~equal in Water ~55.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 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 +383%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.