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Nattō vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nattō and refried beans?

  • Refried beans have less iron, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, calcium, vitamin K, potassium, and phosphorus than nattō.
  • Nattō's daily need coverage for iron is 90% higher.
  • Nattō has 11 times more vitamin K than refried beans. Nattō has 23.1µg of vitamin K, while refried beans have 2.1µg.
  • Nattō contains less sodium.
  • Refried beans have a lower glycemic index than nattō.

We used Natto and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types in this comparison.

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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
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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +648.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.5%
Contains more IronIron +497.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +428.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%

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
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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nattō Refried beans DV% diff.
Iron 8.6mg 1.44mg 90%
Copper 0.667mg 0.129mg 60%
Manganese 1.528mg 0.289mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.543g 38%
Protein 19.4g 4.98g 29%
Zinc 3.03mg 0.58mg 22%
Histidine 0.512mg 153mg 22%
Magnesium 115mg 35mg 19%
Calcium 217mg 29mg 19%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 2.1µg 18%
Sodium 7mg 370mg 16%
Fats 11g 2.01g 14%
Phosphorus 174mg 92mg 12%
Potassium 729mg 319mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.079mg 9%
Vitamin C 13mg 6mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.076mg 7%
Choline 57mg 21.2mg 7%
Fiber 5.4g 3.7g 7%
Calories 211kcal 90kcal 6%
Selenium 8.8µg 5.8µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 0.601g 5%
Saturated fat 1.591g 0.631g 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.103mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.189mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 7.28g 9.85g N/A
Carbs 12.68g 13.55g 0%
Sugar 4.89g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.813mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 1.145mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.018mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.6%
Contains more FatsFats +447.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
~equal in Carbs ~13.55g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +304.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1043.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%

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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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.