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Okra vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between okra and semolina

  • Okra is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate, yet semolina is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for semolina is 35% higher.

Food types used in this article are Okra, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.8%
Contains more IronIron +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31200%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Semolina DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 19.9µg 35%
Starch 0.34g 68.29g 28%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0.1µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1mg 5.048mg 25%
Carbs 7.45g 80.89g 24%
Copper 0.109mg 0.284mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.452mg 18%
Calories 33kcal 374kcal 17%
Folate 60µg 8µg 13%
Phosphorus 61mg 153mg 13%
Protein 1.93g 7.51g 11%
Manganese 0.788mg 1.035mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.672mg 9%
Magnesium 57mg 27mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Potassium 299mg 174mg 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.02mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.224mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.03mg 2%
Iron 0.62mg 0.74mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.294g 1%
Fats 0.19g 1.03g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.258g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 0.02g 1%
Calcium 82mg 71mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0.33g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.185mg 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +808.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.1%
Contains more FatsFats +442.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +985.8%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1417.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1092.6%

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
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Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +185.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +190.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2750%
Contains more StarchStarch +19985.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/nutrients

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

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