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Nattō vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and beef tenderloin

  • Nattō has more iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, and calcium; however, beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% more.
  • Nattō is lower in saturated fat.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than beef tenderloin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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
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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +422.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.2%
Contains more IronIron +176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +442.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10814.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.2%

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
4
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.46µg 103%
Iron 8.6mg 3.11mg 69%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.014mg 66%
Copper 0.667mg 0.123mg 60%
Saturated fat 1.591g 9.72g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Selenium 8.8µg 22.9µg 26%
Magnesium 115mg 22mg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Calcium 217mg 9mg 21%
Fats 11g 24.6g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 10.27g 20%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3mg 19%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Potassium 729mg 331mg 12%
Protein 19.4g 23.9g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.25mg 9%
Zinc 3.03mg 4.03mg 9%
Choline 57mg 91mg 6%
Calories 211kcal 324kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.26mg 5%
Phosphorus 174mg 203mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 0g 4%
Sodium 7mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.818mg 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.2%
Contains more FatsFats +123.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.6%

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.