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Okra vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between okra and waffle

  • Okra is higher in vitamin C and manganese, yet waffle is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 83% more than okra.
  • Okra contains 58 times more vitamin C than waffle. While okra contains 23mg of vitamin C, waffle contains only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in okra is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Waffles, plain, 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.
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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211%
Contains more IronIron +272.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6500%

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%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 46.2µg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 6.785g 45%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0.4mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.265mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.347mg 22%
Sodium 7mg 511mg 22%
Fats 0.19g 14.1g 21%
Iron 0.62mg 2.31mg 21%
Phosphorus 61mg 190mg 18%
Calcium 82mg 255mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.026g 2.866g 13%
Calories 33kcal 291kcal 13%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Protein 1.93g 7.9g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.056mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 3.521g 9%
Magnesium 57mg 19mg 9%
Carbs 7.45g 32.9g 8%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.073mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.485mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.263mg 5%
Copper 0.109mg 0.062mg 5%
Potassium 299mg 159mg 4%
Folate 60µg 46µg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 65µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.68mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

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
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.6%
Contains more OtherOther +264.7%

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
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20611.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25029.6%

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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. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/nutrients
  2. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.