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Coleslaw vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coleslaw and okra

  • Coleslaw is higher in vitamin K, yet okra is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin A, magnesium, copper, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Coleslaw covers your daily vitamin K needs 33% more than okra.
  • Coleslaw contains 62 times more saturated fat than okra. While coleslaw contains 1.599g of saturated fat, okra contains only 0.026g.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, coleslaw 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 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +612.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.8%
Contains more IronIron +181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +672.5%

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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
Okra
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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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.245mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 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 FatsFats +5115.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.2%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
~equal in Other ~0.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 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 +15611.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19707.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 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 SucroseSucrose +1393.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +428.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +152.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Coleslaw Okra
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coleslaw Okra DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.348g 0.027g 35%
Vitamin K 70.9µg 31.3µg 33%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.788mg 30%
Fats 9.91g 0.19g 15%
Folate 60µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.2mg 15%
Magnesium 8mg 57mg 12%
Copper 0.015mg 0.109mg 10%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 23mg 9%
Sodium 203mg 7mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.215mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.671g 0.017g 7%
Saturated fat 1.599g 0.026g 7%
Phosphorus 20mg 61mg 6%
Calories 153kcal 33kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.206mg 1mg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 3.2g 5%
Calcium 30mg 82mg 5%
Potassium 129mg 299mg 5%
Iron 0.22mg 0.62mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Carbs 14.89g 7.45g 2%
Protein 0.95g 1.93g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.27mg 2%
Fructose 1.44g 0.57g 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 28µg 36µg 1%
Net carbs 12.99g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 12.19g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.245mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 0g N/A
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 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Coleslaw Okra
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Coleslaw
29%
Okra
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Coleslaw
30%
Okra

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Okra
Okra is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Okra
Okra is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.71g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Okra
Okra contains less Sodium (difference - 196mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Okra
Okra is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.573g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Okra
Okra is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Okra
Okra is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Coleslaw
Coleslaw is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Coleslaw
Coleslaw is cheaper (difference - $1)

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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.