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Nattō vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and broad beans

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and selenium; however, broad beans have more folate.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 89% more.
  • Nattō has 12 times more calcium than broad beans. Nattō has 217mg of calcium, while broad beans have 18mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index than nattō.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.7%
Contains more IronIron +473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +544.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%

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
7
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%
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Broad beans DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 1.5mg 89%
Copper 0.667mg 0.06mg 67%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.261mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.303g 39%
Protein 19.4g 4.8g 29%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.47mg 23%
Magnesium 115mg 31mg 20%
Calcium 217mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Potassium 729mg 193mg 16%
Fats 11g 0.5g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 1µg 14%
Phosphorus 174mg 73mg 14%
Folate 8µg 58µg 13%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin C 13mg 19.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.09mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.029mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.2mg 8%
Calories 211kcal 62kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.142g 7%
Fiber 5.4g 3.6g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.02g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.128mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Sodium 7mg 41mg 1%
Carbs 12.68g 10.1g 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1949.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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. Nattō - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172443/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.