Washoku Zukan

納豆

なっとう

nattō

Natto

  • All year round
納豆 (Natto)

Description

Steamed soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis natto. Pungent and stringy: the more you stir, the more threads and flavour.

Did you know?

Popular in Kanto and Tohoku; it was long said that people in Kansai disliked it.

Famous produce

  • Mito natto (Ibaraki)

In the kitchen

  • nattō gohan
  • nattō-maki
  • nattō-jiru

Season

  1. Spring
  2. Summer
  3. Autumn
  4. Winter

Nutritional composition

per 100 g edible portion

184 kcal

Energy breakdown
  • Protein 40%
  • Fat 54%
  • Carbohydrate 6%
Main
Energy 184 kcal
Water 59.5 g
Protein 16.5 g
Fat 10 g
Carbohydrate 12.1 g
Dietary fibre 9.5 g
Salt equivalent 0 g
Minerals
Sodium 2 mg
Potassium 660 mg
Calcium 90 mg
Magnesium 100 mg
Iron 3.3 mg
Zinc 1.9 mg
Iodine Tr µg
Vitamins
Vitamin A (RAE) Tr µg
Vitamin D 0 µg
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) 0.5 mg
Vitamin K 600 µg
Vitamin B1 0.07 mg
Vitamin B2 0.56 mg
Vitamin B12 Tr µg
Folate 120 µg
Vitamin C Tr mg

Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 04046 · Tr = trace · — = no data

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