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Mackerel vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and okra different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and choline, while okra is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than okra.
  • Okra is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, mackerel, salted and Okra, raw types were used 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 PotassiumPotassium +73.9%
Contains more IronIron +125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~57mg
~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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 AVitamin A +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +726%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +301.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Okra DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 7mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.7µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.027g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.19g 38%
Manganese 0.788mg 34%
Protein 18.5g 1.93g 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.026g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 61mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 23mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.017g 21%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 31.3µg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 12.3mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.215mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1mg 14%
Calories 305kcal 33kcal 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.27mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Folate 15µg 60µg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.62mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.06mg 10%
Potassium 520mg 299mg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.58mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 5%
Calcium 66mg 82mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.45g 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Magnesium 60mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin A 47µg 36µg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.109mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 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 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +858.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1476.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +108.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +48841.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.