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Nattō vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nattō and mothbeans

  • Nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, zinc, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, and selenium; however, mothbeans has more folate.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 68% more.
  • Nattō has 72 times more calcium than mothbeans. Nattō has 217mg of calcium, while mothbeans has 3mg.
  • Nattō has a higher glycemic index than mothbeans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Natto and Mothbeans, 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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +173.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +413.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~104mg

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
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 43% 0% 0% 0.2% 40% 44% 0% 13% 30% 0% 58% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1687.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Mothbeans DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 3.14mg 68%
Copper 0.667mg 0.164mg 56%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.527mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.256g 40%
Folate 8µg 143µg 34%
Protein 19.4g 7.81g 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.59mg 22%
Calcium 217mg 3mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Fats 11g 0.55g 16%
Vitamin C 13mg 1mg 13%
Potassium 729mg 304mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.023mg 13%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.8µg 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.124g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.044g 6%
Calories 211kcal 117kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.668mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.391mg 4%
Carbs 12.68g 20.96g 3%
Magnesium 115mg 104mg 3%
Phosphorus 174mg 150mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.093mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 9.2g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 109kcal 150kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.28g 20.96g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.35mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.263mg 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% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
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% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5422.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2325.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.