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Mung bean vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and nattō

  • Mung beans have more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while nattō has more iron and manganese.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 154% more than nattō.
  • Mung beans contain 9 times more vitamin B5 than nattō. While mung beans contain 1.91mg of vitamin B5, nattō contains only 0.215mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Nattō
Nattō
5
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 +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.6%
~equal in Selenium ~8.8µg

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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Nattō
Nattō
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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 EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +788.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +7712.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +156.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Nattō DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 8µg 154%
Fiber 16.3g 5.4g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 6.21g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.16mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.215mg 34%
Copper 0.941mg 0.667mg 30%
Phosphorus 367mg 174mg 28%
Iron 6.74mg 8.6mg 23%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.528mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.13mg 19%
Magnesium 189mg 115mg 18%
Carbs 62.62g 12.68g 17%
Fats 1.15g 11g 15%
Potassium 1246mg 729mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin K 9µg 23.1µg 12%
Protein 23.86g 19.4g 9%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 13mg 9%
Calcium 132mg 217mg 9%
Calories 347kcal 211kcal 7%
Choline 97.9mg 57mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.591g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 2.43g 6%
Zinc 2.68mg 3.03mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 8.2µg 8.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 9.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 109kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 47g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 15mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Nattō
Nattō
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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 ProteinProtein +23%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.7%
Contains more FatsFats +856.5%
Contains more WaterWater +508%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 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 -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1409.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1517.2%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.