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Okara vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between okara and buckwheat

  • Okara is richer in selenium, calcium, iron, and copper, while buckwheat is higher in magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Okara covers your daily selenium needs 15% more than buckwheat.
  • Okara has 11 times more calcium than buckwheat. Okara has 80mg of calcium, while buckwheat has 7mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Okara and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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.
Okara
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 19% 49% 67% 15% 26% 1.2% 53% 58%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +381.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.403mg

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.
Okara
2
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% 5% 4.6% 1.9% 5.3% 27% 0% 0% 20% 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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okara Buckwheat DV% diff.
Selenium 10.6µg 2.2µg 15%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Calcium 80mg 7mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Copper 0.2mg 0.146mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.359mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.755g 0.188g 4%
Potassium 213mg 88mg 4%
Carbs 12.23g 19.94g 3%
Folate 26µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fats 1.73g 0.62g 2%
Calories 76kcal 92kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 70mg 1%
Protein 3.52g 3.38g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.61mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.404mg 0.403mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.193g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.159mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.244mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.041mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.093mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okara
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4% 2% 12% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 12.23 g
Water: 81.64 g
Other: 0.88 g
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +179%
Contains more OtherOther +104.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63%
~equal in Protein ~3.38g
~equal in Water ~75.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okara
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.193 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.755 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%

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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. Okara - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172452/nutrients
  2. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.