Arrowroot vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between arrowroot and okra
- Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, and phosphorus, yet okra is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium, fiber, and calcium.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 70% more than okra.
- Arrowroot contains 4 times more iron than okra. While arrowroot contains 2.22mg of iron, okra contains only 0.62mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Arrowroot, raw 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +258.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1266.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +352.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +463.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1110.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 338µg | 60µg | 70% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.788mg | 27% |
Vitamin K | 31.3µg | 26% | |
Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 23mg | 23% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 0.62mg | 20% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 3.2g | 8% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 57mg | 8% |
Calcium | 6mg | 82mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 61mg | 5% |
Protein | 4.24g | 1.93g | 5% |
Potassium | 454mg | 299mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.215mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 36µg | 4% |
Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Calories | 65kcal | 33kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 13.39g | 7.45g | 2% |
Sodium | 26mg | 7mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.109mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.245mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.57g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.19g | 0% |
Net carbs | 12.09g | 4.25g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.48g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.34g | 0% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.026g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.017g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.027g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +67.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +240.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325% |