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Cornmeal vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cornmeal and okra

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, okra is richer in manganese, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 47% more than okra.
  • Okra has 15 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 10.5µg of selenium, while okra has 0.7µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Okra, raw.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Okra
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 25% 26% 23% 36% 16% 26% 0.91% 103% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +603.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +352.9%
~equal in Sodium ~7mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Okra
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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 77% 12% 5.4% 0% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +43%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.245mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Okra DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.62mg 47%
Folate 209µg 60µg 37%
Starch 73.3g 0.34g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.2mg 29%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.788mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 23mg 26%
Vitamin K 0µg 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.06mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 7.45g 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.7µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 33kcal 17%
Protein 7.11g 1.93g 10%
Calcium 3mg 82mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 57mg 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 61mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.027g 5%
Potassium 142mg 299mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.109mg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin A 11µg 36µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.215mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.19g 2%
Fructose 0.17g 0.57g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.58mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 12.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.026g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.48g N/A
Sodium 7mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.245mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Okra
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2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.4%
Contains more FatsFats +821.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +966.4%
Contains more WaterWater +701.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Okra
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37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2194.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2966.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Okra
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19% 33% 17% 31%
Starch: 0.34 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.57 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +21458.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +75%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +235.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients
  2. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/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.