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Asparagus vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and okra different?

  • Asparagus is higher in iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, okra is richer in manganese, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for okra is 27% higher.
  • Asparagus contains 4 times more vitamin E than okra. While asparagus contains 1.13mg of vitamin E, okra contains only 0.27mg.

Asparagus, raw and Okra, raw are the varieties 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 IronIron +245.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +398.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 +318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~36µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Okra DV% diff.
Manganese 0.158mg 0.788mg 27%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 23mg 19%
Iron 2.14mg 0.62mg 19%
Magnesium 14mg 57mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.215mg 10%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 31.3µg 9%
Copper 0.189mg 0.109mg 9%
Calcium 24mg 82mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.27mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.2mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3.2g 4%
Potassium 202mg 299mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Folate 52µg 60µg 2%
Choline 16mg 12.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.245mg 1%
Protein 2.2g 1.93g 1%
Calories 20kcal 33kcal 1%
Fructose 1g 0.57g 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 61mg 1%
Carbs 3.88g 7.45g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 1.48g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.58mg 0%
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 38µg 36µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +14%
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92%
Contains more OtherOther +46.6%
~equal in Water ~89.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +103.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +75.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +160.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.