Basil vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between basil and okra
- Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, copper, manganese, and calcium; however, okra has more vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin C.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 320% more.
- Basil has 7 times more vitamin A than okra. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while okra has 716IU.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Basil, fresh 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +411.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +253.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +39.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +196.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1225.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +13.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +27.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +488.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 31.3µg | 320% |
Iron | 3.17mg | 0.62mg | 32% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.109mg | 31% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 36µg | 25% |
Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.788mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
Calcium | 177mg | 82mg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 3.2g | 6% |
Vitamin C | 18mg | 23mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.215mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 57mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.65g | 7.45g | 2% |
Folate | 68µg | 60µg | 2% |
Protein | 3.15g | 1.93g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.58mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.027g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.245mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 33kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.19g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 61mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0.57g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.05g | 4.25g | N/A |
Potassium | 295mg | 299mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.3g | 1.48g | N/A |
Starch | 0.34g | 0% | |
Sodium | 4mg | 7mg | 0% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 12.3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.026g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.017g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +236.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +181.1% |
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Water
~89.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +417.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1340.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1500% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +2750% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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