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Beetroot vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and nattō

  • Beetroot has more folate, while nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 98% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 14 times more folate than nattō. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, nattō contains only 8µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.3%
Contains more IronIron +975%
Contains more CopperCopper +789.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1262.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11450%
Contains more CholineCholine +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 8.6mg 98%
Copper 0.075mg 0.667mg 66%
Manganese 0.329mg 1.528mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 6.21g 41%
Protein 1.61g 19.4g 36%
Folate 109µg 8µg 25%
Zinc 0.35mg 3.03mg 24%
Magnesium 23mg 115mg 22%
Calcium 16mg 217mg 20%
Phosphorus 40mg 174mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 23.1µg 19%
Fats 0.17g 11g 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.8µg 15%
Potassium 325mg 729mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.16mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 5.4g 10%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 13mg 9%
Choline 6mg 57mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 211kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.43g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.13mg 5%
Sodium 78mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.215mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 12.68g 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 +59.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1105%
Contains more FatsFats +6370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Nattō
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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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7493.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10250%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.