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Ladyfinger vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ladyfinger and wheat different?

  • Ladyfinger is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, wheat is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat is 121% higher.

Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind and Wheat, durum are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1155%
~equal in Iron ~3.52mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Manganese 0.24mg 3.012mg 121%
Cholesterol 221mg 0mg 74%
Copper 0.095mg 0.553mg 51%
Phosphorus 173mg 508mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Magnesium 12mg 144mg 31%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 6.738mg 29%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.16mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.121mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.419mg 23%
Vitamin A 167µg 0µg 19%
Saturated fat 3.022g 0.454g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.419mg 11%
Fats 9.1g 2.47g 10%
Potassium 113mg 431mg 9%
Folate 77µg 43µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 0.344g 9%
Sodium 147mg 2mg 6%
Protein 10.6g 13.68g 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Carbs 59.7g 71.13g 4%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.935mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.978g 3%
Calories 363kcal 339kcal 1%
Iron 3.58mg 3.52mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +268.4%
Contains more WaterWater +78.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +988.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/nutrients
  2. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.