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Okra vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between okra and cornmeal

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

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

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more IronIron +603.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~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.
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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more FructoseFructose +235.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +21458.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +75%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/nutrients
  2. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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