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Ginger vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger and okra

  • Ginger is richer in copper, yet okra is richer in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin A, folate, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for okra is 26% higher.
  • Ginger contains 2 times more copper than okra. Ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, while okra contains 0.109mg.

Food types used in this article are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 +38.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.62mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
Ginger
1
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 CholineCholine +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +360%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31200%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Okra DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 31.3µg 26%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.788mg 24%
Vitamin C 5mg 23mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.2mg 15%
Copper 0.226mg 0.109mg 13%
Folate 11µg 60µg 12%
Calcium 16mg 82mg 7%
Fiber 2g 3.2g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.215mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 61mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 7.45g 3%
Magnesium 43mg 57mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 12.3mg 3%
Potassium 415mg 299mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 33kcal 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.58mg 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.027g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.245mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.19g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.026g 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.93g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.25g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.62mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 13mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.27mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Okra
3
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 +294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 +805.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.

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