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Nattō vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nattō and mung beans

  • Nattō has more iron and manganese, while mung beans have more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 154% more than nattō.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of nattō is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Natto and Mung beans, mature seeds, 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
Nattō
5
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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.9%
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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
2
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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +788.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +7712.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 625µg 154%
Fiber 5.4g 16.3g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.384g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.621mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 1.91mg 34%
Copper 0.667mg 0.941mg 30%
Phosphorus 174mg 367mg 28%
Iron 8.6mg 6.74mg 23%
Manganese 1.528mg 1.035mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.382mg 19%
Magnesium 115mg 189mg 18%
Carbs 12.68g 62.62g 17%
Fats 11g 1.15g 15%
Potassium 729mg 1246mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.251mg 14%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 9µg 12%
Protein 19.4g 23.86g 9%
Vitamin C 13mg 4.8mg 9%
Calcium 217mg 132mg 9%
Calories 211kcal 347kcal 7%
Choline 57mg 97.9mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.348g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.161g 6%
Zinc 3.03mg 2.68mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Selenium 8.8µg 8.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.2g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 109kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 7.28g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 4.89g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 7mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nattō
Nattō
2
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% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +856.5%
Contains more WaterWater +508%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.7%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1409.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1517.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.