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Flax seeds vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flax seeds and okra different?

  • Flax seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, selenium, and zinc, while okra is higher in vitamin C.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for copper, 123% more than okra.
  • Flax seeds contain 36 times more selenium than okra. Flax seeds contain 25.4µg of selenium, while okra contains 0.7µg.

Seeds, flaxseed and Okra, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +587.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.9%
Contains more IronIron +824.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1019.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +648.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +952.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%

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.
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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +722%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
Contains more CholineCholine +539.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +627.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Okra DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.027g 191%
Copper 1.22mg 0.109mg 123%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.2mg 120%
Fiber 27.3g 3.2g 96%
Phosphorus 642mg 61mg 83%
Magnesium 392mg 57mg 80%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.788mg 74%
Fats 42.16g 0.19g 65%
Iron 5.73mg 0.62mg 64%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.7µg 45%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.58mg 34%
Protein 18.29g 1.93g 33%
Calories 534kcal 33kcal 25%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 23mg 25%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 31.3µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.215mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.017g 19%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.026g 17%
Calcium 255mg 82mg 17%
Potassium 813mg 299mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.245mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1mg 13%
Choline 78.7mg 12.3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.06mg 8%
Carbs 28.88g 7.45g 7%
Folate 87µg 60µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Fructose 0g 0.57g 1%
Sodium 30mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +847.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22089.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.7%
Contains more OtherOther +336.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1187.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44176.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106307.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +91.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.