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Zucchini vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between zucchini and nattō

  • The amount of iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin K, and selenium in nattō is higher than in zucchini.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 103% more than zucchini.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nattō is 56, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Natto.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Nattō
10
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 +538.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.3%
Contains more IronIron +2224.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1158.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +846.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +763.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 CVitamin C +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +437.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 8.6mg 103%
Copper 0.053mg 0.667mg 68%
Manganese 0.177mg 1.528mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 6.21g 41%
Protein 1.21g 19.4g 36%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.03mg 25%
Magnesium 18mg 115mg 23%
Calcium 16mg 217mg 20%
Phosphorus 38mg 174mg 19%
Fiber 1g 5.4g 18%
Selenium 0.2µg 8.8µg 16%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 23.1µg 16%
Fats 0.32g 11g 16%
Potassium 261mg 729mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.16mg 10%
Calories 17kcal 211kcal 10%
Choline 9.5mg 57mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.084g 1.591g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.19mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.43g 6%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 13mg 5%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.13mg 3%
Carbs 3.11g 12.68g 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.215mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
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 +72.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1503.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +307.7%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6724.2%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.