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White bread vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between white bread and okra?

  • White bread is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate; however, okra is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
  • Okra contains 70 times less sodium than white bread. White bread contains 490mg of sodium, while okra contains 7mg.

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Okra, raw types 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.6%
Contains more IronIron +482.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47%
~equal in Copper ~0.109mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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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 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +85%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Okra DV% diff.
Selenium 22µg 0.7µg 39%
Iron 3.61mg 0.62mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.2mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 23mg 26%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 1mg 24%
Sodium 490mg 7mg 21%
Starch 37.17g 0.34g 15%
Carbs 49.42g 7.45g 14%
Protein 8.85g 1.93g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.06mg 14%
Folate 111µg 60µg 13%
Calories 266kcal 33kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.027g 11%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.788mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.215mg 10%
Magnesium 23mg 57mg 8%
Calcium 144mg 82mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.245mg 6%
Potassium 126mg 299mg 5%
Phosphorus 98mg 61mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.19g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.026g 3%
Fiber 2.7g 3.2g 2%
Fructose 2.43g 0.57g 2%
Copper 0.101mg 0.109mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.017g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.58mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 1.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 0g N/A
Choline 14.6mg 12.3mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1652.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +563.4%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%
Contains more WaterWater +146%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +3423.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5833.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Okra
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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 StarchStarch +10832.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +390.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +326.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.