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Nattō vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nattō and beetroot

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin K, and selenium, while beetroot has more folate.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 98% more than beetroot.
  • Nattō contains 116 times more vitamin K than beetroot. While nattō contains 23.1µg of vitamin K, beetroot contains only 0.2µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Natto and Beets, raw.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1256.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.3%
Contains more IronIron +975%
Contains more CopperCopper +789.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11450%
Contains more CholineCholine +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Beetroot DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 0.8mg 98%
Copper 0.667mg 0.075mg 66%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.329mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.06g 41%
Protein 19.4g 1.61g 36%
Folate 8µg 109µg 25%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.35mg 24%
Magnesium 115mg 23mg 22%
Calcium 217mg 16mg 20%
Phosphorus 174mg 40mg 19%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 0.2µg 19%
Fats 11g 0.17g 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.7µg 15%
Potassium 729mg 325mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.031mg 11%
Fiber 5.4g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin C 13mg 4.9mg 9%
Choline 57mg 6mg 9%
Calories 211kcal 43kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.027g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.032g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.067mg 5%
Sodium 7mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.334mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.155mg 1%
Carbs 12.68g 9.56g 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1105%
Contains more FatsFats +6370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%
Contains more WaterWater +59.2%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7493.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.