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Okra vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between okra and wheat gluten

  • Okra has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin A, and fiber; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 71% more than okra.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Okra, raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +738.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5571.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 1.93g 75.16g 146%
Selenium 0.7µg 39.7µg 71%
Iron 0.62mg 5.2mg 57%
Manganese 0.788mg 34%
Phosphorus 61mg 260mg 28%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Calories 33kcal 370kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0mg 17%
Folate 60µg 0µg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 0.6g 10%
Copper 0.109mg 0.182mg 8%
Magnesium 57mg 25mg 8%
Potassium 299mg 100mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 82mg 142mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Fats 0.19g 1.85g 3%
Carbs 7.45g 13.79g 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.85mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.272g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Sodium 7mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +992.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3794.3%
Contains more FatsFats +873.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +817.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2900%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.