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Nattō vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between nattō and lima beans

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, zinc, vitamin K, magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin B2; however, lima beans are higher in folate.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 78% more than lima beans.
  • The glycemic index of nattō is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Natto and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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
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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +167.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1176.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +259.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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
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% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1055%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 2.39mg 78%
Copper 0.667mg 0.235mg 48%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.516mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.171g 40%
Protein 19.4g 7.8g 23%
Calcium 217mg 17mg 20%
Folate 8µg 83µg 19%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.95mg 19%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 2µg 18%
Magnesium 115mg 43mg 17%
Fats 11g 0.38g 16%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.055mg 10%
Phosphorus 174mg 111mg 9%
Selenium 8.8µg 4.5µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.089g 7%
Potassium 729mg 508mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.034g 6%
Fiber 5.4g 7g 6%
Calories 211kcal 115kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.422mg 4%
Choline 57mg 32.5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.421mg 3%
Carbs 12.68g 20.88g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.161mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
Nattō
3
19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2794.7%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7047.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3531.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.