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Mothbeans vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mothbeans and nattō

  • Mothbeans has more folate; however, nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, and selenium.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 68% more.
  • Mothbeans has 18 times more folate than nattō. Mothbeans has 143µg of folate, while nattō has 8µg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than mothbeans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Nattō
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 +10.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +173.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +413.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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 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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Nattō
Nattō
6
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1687.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mothbeans Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 3.14mg 8.6mg 68%
Copper 0.164mg 0.667mg 56%
Manganese 0.527mg 1.528mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.256g 6.21g 40%
Folate 143µg 8µg 34%
Protein 7.81g 19.4g 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Zinc 0.59mg 3.03mg 22%
Calcium 3mg 217mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Fats 0.55g 11g 16%
Vitamin C 1mg 13mg 13%
Potassium 304mg 729mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.19mg 13%
Selenium 2.8µg 8.8µg 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.124g 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 2.43g 6%
Calories 117kcal 211kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0.668mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.215mg 4%
Carbs 20.96g 12.68g 3%
Magnesium 104mg 115mg 3%
Phosphorus 150mg 174mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.13mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 6.7g 9.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 150kcal 109kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 47g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 20.96g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Sodium 10mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.388mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.425mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.075mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.35mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more OtherOther +31%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5422.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2325.8%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.