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 June 2026
  • Without natto, miso soup, and pickles, my breakfast does not feel complete.
    — Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And some of the earliest ones looking into natto as an emerging health food.
    — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In Japan, the texture of ingredients like okra and natto, known as neba-neba, is prized.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
  • From heart health, disease prevention and bone strengthening properties, natto is going global for good reason.
    — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 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
  • The breakfast buffet features Japanese items like vegetable curry, onsen eggs, natto and miso soup, along with fluffy taro pancakes topped with coconut or guava syrup, quiches and local fruits.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to this, more comprehensive work looking into how natto appears to improve bone health has made this avenue of research particularly interesting.
    — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 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
  • According to Japan’s Ministry of Finance, natto exports reached 5,248 tons in 2025, nearly tripling from 2017.
    — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

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