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Beer vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beer and nattō?

  • Beer has less iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, potassium, and vitamin K than nattō.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 107% higher.
  • Nattō has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Natto types in this comparison.

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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.
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2600%
Contains more IronIron +42900%
Contains more CopperCopper +13240%
Contains more ZincZinc +30200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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.
Beer
2
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% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Nattō
9
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 B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +464.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 8.6mg 107%
Copper 0.005mg 0.667mg 74%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.528mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 6.21g 41%
Protein 0.46g 19.4g 38%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.03mg 27%
Magnesium 6mg 115mg 26%
Phosphorus 14mg 174mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Calcium 4mg 217mg 21%
Potassium 27mg 729mg 21%
Vitamin K 0µg 23.1µg 19%
Fats 0g 11g 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.8µg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.16mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.19mg 13%
Choline 10.1mg 57mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 211kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.43g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.215mg 3%
Carbs 3.55g 12.68g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +67.1%
Contains more OtherOther +112.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.2%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.