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Wheat vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat and okra

  • Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet okra is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 161% higher.
  • Wheat contains 8 times more phosphorus than okra. Wheat contains 508mg of phosphorus, while okra contains 61mg.

Food types used in this article are Wheat, durum 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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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 +152.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +467.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +617.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +732.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Okra DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.7µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.788mg 97%
Phosphorus 508mg 61mg 64%
Copper 0.553mg 0.109mg 49%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1mg 36%
Iron 3.52mg 0.62mg 36%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.58mg 33%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 23mg 26%
Protein 13.68g 1.93g 24%
Carbs 71.13g 7.45g 21%
Magnesium 144mg 57mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.2mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.215mg 16%
Calories 339kcal 33kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.245mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.027g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 34mg 82mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Potassium 431mg 299mg 4%
Fats 2.47g 0.19g 4%
Folate 43µg 60µg 4%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.026g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.017g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +608.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +854.8%
Contains more OtherOther +109.4%
Contains more WaterWater +718.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1923.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3522.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.