Nattō vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between nattō and beans
- Beans have less iron, copper, magnesium, vitamin K, calcium, zinc, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 104% more.
- Nattō has 29 times more vitamin K than beans. Nattō has 23.1µg of vitamin K, while beans have 0.8µg.
- Nattō has a higher glycemic index than beans.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +259.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +334% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2865.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +319.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2787.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +85.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 8.6mg | 0.29mg | 104% |
| Manganese | 1.528mg | 66% | |
| Copper | 0.667mg | 0.206mg | 51% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.172g | 40% |
| Protein | 19.4g | 4.8g | 29% |
| Magnesium | 115mg | 32mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 23.1µg | 0.8µg | 19% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 50mg | 17% |
| Fats | 11g | 0.4g | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.03mg | 1.4mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 729mg | 296mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 3.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 104mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 4.5µg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.591g | 0.103g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.43g | 0.035g | 6% |
| Calories | 211kcal | 105kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 57mg | 30.8mg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 12.68g | 20.49g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.28g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.89g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 5.5g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.223mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.813mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.145mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +304.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6842.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3510.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
