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Nattō vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nattō and corn

  • Corn contains less iron, copper, manganese, zinc, calcium, magnesium, vitamin K, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus than nattō.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 102% higher.
  • Corn contains 72 times less calcium than nattō. Nattō contains 217mg of calcium, while corn contains 3mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Natto and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.
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%
Corn
Corn
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +342.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.4%
Contains more IronIron +1811.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1261.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +815%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
Nattō
Nattō
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 43% 0% 0% 0.2% 40% 44% 0% 13% 30% 0% 58% 6%
Corn
Corn
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5675%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Corn DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.45mg 102%
Copper 0.667mg 0.049mg 69%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.167mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.603g 37%
Protein 19.4g 3.41g 32%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.62mg 22%
Magnesium 115mg 26mg 21%
Calcium 217mg 3mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0.4µg 19%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.2µg 16%
Fats 11g 1.5g 15%
Potassium 729mg 218mg 15%
Phosphorus 174mg 77mg 14%
Fiber 5.4g 2.4g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.792mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.683mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.057mg 10%
Vitamin C 13mg 5.5mg 8%
Calories 211kcal 96kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.093mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.197g 6%
Choline 57mg 29.1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.374g 5%
Folate 8µg 23µg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 20.98g 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.139mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.2g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 109kcal 282kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 104g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 5 N/A
Net carbs 7.28g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 4.54g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
Nattō
3
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
Corn
Corn
2
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.9%
Contains more FatsFats +633.3%
Contains more OtherOther +171.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Corn
Corn
1
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +929.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Nattō - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172443/nutrients
  2. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.