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Soybean meal vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soybean meal and nattō

  • Nattō has less copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Soybean meal's daily need coverage for copper is 148% more.
  • Soybean meal has 38 times more folate than nattō. Soybean meal has 303µg of folate, while nattō has 8µg.
  • Soybean meal has a higher glycemic index than nattō.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soy meal, defatted, raw and Natto.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Nattō
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.6%
Contains more IronIron +59.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +199.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +67%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%

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.
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Nattō
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +819.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3687.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Nattō DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.667mg 148%
Manganese 3.8mg 1.528mg 99%
Phosphorus 701mg 174mg 75%
Folate 303µg 8µg 74%
Iron 13.7mg 8.6mg 64%
Protein 49.2g 19.4g 60%
Potassium 2490mg 729mg 52%
Magnesium 306mg 115mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.16mg 44%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.215mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 6.21g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.13mg 34%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Zinc 5.06mg 3.03mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Fats 2.39g 11g 13%
Choline 57mg 10%
Selenium 3.3µg 8.8µg 10%
Carbs 35.89g 12.68g 8%
Saturated fat 0.268g 1.591g 6%
Calories 337kcal 211kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 2.43g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.19mg 5%
Calcium 244mg 217mg 3%
Net carbs 35.89g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.512mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Nattō
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19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183%
Contains more OtherOther +193.7%
Contains more FatsFats +360.3%
Contains more WaterWater +692.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +494.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.3%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/nutrients
  2. Nattō - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172443/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.