How to Use natto in a Sentence

natto

noun
  • The type of vitamin K found in natto stays longer in the blood.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The type of vitamin K found in natto stays longer in the blood.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 June 2026
  • In Japan, the texture of ingredients like okra and natto, known as neba-neba, is prized.
    Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The richest sources include Swiss chard, collard greens, beet greens, spinach, mustard greens, and natto, all of which have more vitamin K per serving than broccoli.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In general, fermented foods like natto, pickles, and vegetables are a staple of Japanese dining culture.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 13 June 2026
  • Japanese natto, made from fermented soybeans, gets its signature stretchiness from bacterial cultures.
    Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
  • In eastern regions of Japan, for example, the traditional breakfast food natto is known to support everything from gut and bone health to cardiovascular function and immunity.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 8 June 2026
  • Spinach, Swiss chard, collard greens, turnip greens, beet greens, mustard greens, and natto, all pack more vitamin K per serving than kale and offer a variety of other health-promoting vitamins, minerals, and protective plant compounds.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Oct. 2025

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