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Ladyfingers vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ladyfingers and hush puppies

  • Ladyfingers have more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, choline, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, hush puppies are higher in calcium, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Ladyfingers cover your daily cholesterol needs 59% more than hush puppies.
  • Hush puppies contain 5 times less Cholesterol than ladyfingers. Ladyfingers contain 221mg of Cholesterol, while hush puppies contain 45mg.
  • Hush puppies have less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe.

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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% 115%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~189mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.22mg

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 12% 3% 13% 18% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0.5% 45% 50%
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 0.67% 11% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +294.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +272%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11700%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.3%

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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more FatsFats +48.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +245.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.069 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.422 g
17% 26% 57%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +15%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -31.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ladyfingers Hush puppies
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfingers Hush puppies Opinion
Calories 365kcal 337kcal Ladyfingers
Protein 10.6g 7.7g Ladyfingers
Fats 9.1g 13.5g Hush puppies
Vitamin C 3.7mg 0.2mg Ladyfingers
Net carbs 58.7g 43.2g Ladyfingers
Carbs 59.7g 46g Ladyfingers
Cholesterol 221mg 45mg Hush puppies
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU Ladyfingers
Magnesium 12mg 24mg Hush puppies
Calcium 47mg 278mg Hush puppies
Potassium 113mg 144mg Hush puppies
Iron 3.58mg 3.04mg Ladyfingers
Sugar 25.39g 2.03g Hush puppies
Fiber 1g 2.8g Hush puppies
Copper 0.095mg 0.066mg Ladyfingers
Zinc 1.14mg 0.66mg Ladyfingers
Phosphorus 173mg 189mg Hush puppies
Sodium 147mg 668mg Ladyfingers
Vitamin A 50IU 186IU Hush puppies
Vitamin A 3µg 41µg Hush puppies
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1.26mg Hush puppies
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg Ladyfingers
Manganese 0.24mg 0.22mg Ladyfingers
Selenium 21.1µg 15.8µg Ladyfingers
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.352mg Hush puppies
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.332mg Ladyfingers
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 2.782mg Hush puppies
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.357mg Ladyfingers
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.102mg Ladyfingers
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.19µg Ladyfingers
Vitamin K 0.2µg 23.6µg Hush puppies
Folate 60µg 89µg Hush puppies
Choline 92mg 32.7mg Ladyfingers
Saturated Fat 3.069g 2.108g Hush puppies
Monounsaturated Fat 3.754g 3.263g Ladyfingers
Polyunsaturated fat 1.422g 7.219g Hush puppies
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.082mg Ladyfingers
Threonine 0.467mg 0.279mg Ladyfingers
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.321mg Ladyfingers
Leucine 0.861mg 0.71mg Ladyfingers
Lysine 0.679mg 0.31mg Ladyfingers
Methionine 0.268mg 0.169mg Ladyfingers
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.382mg Ladyfingers
Valine 0.579mg 0.388mg Ladyfingers
Histidine 0.248mg 0.197mg Ladyfingers
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g Ladyfingers
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0.004g Ladyfingers

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ladyfingers Hush puppies
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Ladyfingers
36%
Hush puppies
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Ladyfingers
55%
Hush puppies

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers contains less Sodium (difference - 521mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hush puppies
Hush puppies is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 176mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hush puppies
Hush puppies is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.36g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hush puppies
Hush puppies is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.961g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ladyfingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174959/nutrients
  2. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.