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Nattō vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nattō and green beans?

  • Nattō is richer in iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and selenium, yet green beans are richer in vitamin K.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 99% higher.
  • Nattō has 44 times more selenium than green beans. Nattō has 8.8µg of selenium, while green beans have 0.2µg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index than nattō.

We used Natto and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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
9
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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +538.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +399.3%
Contains more IronIron +1223.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1070.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1112%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
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.
Nattō
6
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +237.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Green beans DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.65mg 99%
Copper 0.667mg 0.057mg 68%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.285mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.145g 40%
Protein 19.4g 1.89g 35%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.25mg 25%
Magnesium 115mg 18mg 23%
Phosphorus 174mg 29mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 47.9µg 21%
Calcium 217mg 44mg 17%
Potassium 729mg 146mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.2µg 16%
Fats 11g 0.28g 16%
Fiber 5.4g 3.2g 9%
Calories 211kcal 35kcal 9%
Choline 57mg 16.9mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.064g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.074mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.011g 6%
Folate 8µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.056mg 6%
Vitamin C 13mg 9.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.614mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.074mg 3%
Carbs 12.68g 7.88g 2%
Net carbs 7.28g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 3.63g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +926.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more OtherOther +160.3%
Contains more WaterWater +62.2%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4182.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.