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Nattō vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nattō and barley?

  • Nattō is higher in iron, copper, calcium, and vitamin K, yet barley is higher in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 63% more.
  • Nattō has 11 times more vitamin K than barley. While nattō has 23.1µg of vitamin K, barley has only 2.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Natto and Barley, hulled types in this article.

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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
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%
Barley
Barley
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.3%
Contains more IronIron +138.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.77mg

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
2
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%
Barley
Barley
8
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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Barley DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 3.6mg 63%
Selenium 8.8µg 37.7µg 53%
Fiber 5.4g 17.3g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.646mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.108g 34%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.604mg 29%
Carbs 12.68g 73.48g 20%
Copper 0.667mg 0.498mg 19%
Calcium 217mg 33mg 18%
Manganese 1.528mg 1.943mg 18%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 2.2µg 17%
Protein 19.4g 12.48g 14%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.318mg 14%
Fats 11g 2.3g 13%
Phosphorus 174mg 264mg 13%
Choline 57mg 10%
Potassium 729mg 452mg 8%
Calories 211kcal 354kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.285mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.482g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.295g 5%
Magnesium 115mg 133mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.57mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Zinc 3.03mg 2.77mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.282mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.2g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 109kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 7.28g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.281mg 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
Barley
Barley
2
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.4%
Contains more FatsFats +378.3%
Contains more WaterWater +482.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%

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
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +723.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.