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White beans vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between white beans and nattō

  • White beans has more folate, while nattō has more iron, copper, manganese, vitamin K, zinc, vitamin C, selenium, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Nattō covers your daily need for iron, 61% more than white beans.
  • White beans contains 10 times more folate than nattō. While white beans contains 81µg of folate, nattō contains only 8µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 45% 27% 50% 139% 96% 38% 48% 0.78% 83% 7.1%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more IronIron +132.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +576.9%

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% 19% 0% 30% 11% 2.6% 14% 21% 0% 8.8% 61% 19%
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 EVitamin E +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 63% 2%
Protein: 9.73 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 25.09 g
Water: 63.08 g
Other: 1.75 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 CarbsCarbs +97.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3042.9%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.152 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 -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7738.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3985.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
White beans Nattō
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White beans Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 3.7mg 8.6mg 61%
Copper 0.287mg 0.667mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.152g 6.21g 40%
Manganese 0.636mg 1.528mg 39%
Protein 9.73g 19.4g 19%
Folate 81µg 8µg 18%
Fats 0.35g 11g 16%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 23.1µg 16%
Zinc 1.38mg 3.03mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Selenium 1.3µg 8.8µg 14%
Calcium 90mg 217mg 13%
Magnesium 63mg 115mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.046mg 0.19mg 11%
Phosphorus 113mg 174mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.091g 1.591g 7%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.01mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 2.43g 6%
Potassium 561mg 729mg 5%
Choline 35.1mg 57mg 4%
Calories 139kcal 211kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.16mg 4%
Carbs 25.09g 12.68g 4%
Fiber 6.3g 5.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 18.79g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 0.34g 4.89g N/A
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.215mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.409mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.776mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.668mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.146mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.526mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.509mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.271mg 0.512mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
White beans Nattō
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
White beans
20%
Nattō
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
White beans
116%
Nattō

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
White beans
White beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
White beans
White beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
White beans
White beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.5g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
White beans
White beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
White beans
White beans is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Nattō
Nattō is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. White beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175203/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.

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