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Pilaf vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pilaf and okra

  • Pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6; however, okra is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Pilaf covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than okra.
  • Okra has 186 times less sodium than pilaf. Pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, while okra has 7mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Okra, raw.

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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.
Pilaf
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Okra
3
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%
Contains more IronIron +293.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4528.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Calcium ~82mg

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.
Pilaf
8
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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Okra
4
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +461%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Okra DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0.7µg 58%
Sodium 1303mg 7mg 56%
Folate 212µg 60µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.2mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 1mg 32%
Starch 71.23g 0.34g 29%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 31.3µg 26%
Carbs 76.31g 7.45g 23%
Iron 2.44mg 0.62mg 23%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 23mg 21%
Protein 10.42g 1.93g 17%
Calories 359kcal 33kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.215mg 14%
Phosphorus 154mg 61mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.245mg 9%
Fiber 1.2g 3.2g 8%
Magnesium 32mg 57mg 6%
Copper 0.166mg 0.109mg 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 36µg 4%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.788mg 4%
Potassium 188mg 299mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.27mg 2%
Fats 1.37g 0.19g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.06mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.027g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.017g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.026g 1%
Choline 17.5mg 12.3mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.57g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 4.25g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 83mg 82mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 1.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
4
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Okra
1
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.9%
Contains more FatsFats +621.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +924.3%
Contains more OtherOther +354.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1014.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Okra
1
37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2094.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1296.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Okra
3
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
Contains more StarchStarch +20850%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +220%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients
  2. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/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.