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Mung bean vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and okra different?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, magnesium, and potassium, while okra is higher in vitamin C.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 141% more than okra.
  • Mung beans contain 11 times more iron than okra. Mung beans contain 6.74mg of iron, while okra contains 0.62mg.

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
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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 +231.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +987.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +763.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +501.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%

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.
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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
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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 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +679.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +941.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +695.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +379.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +247.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Okra DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 60µg 141%
Copper 0.941mg 0.109mg 92%
Iron 6.74mg 0.62mg 77%
Fiber 16.3g 3.2g 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 61mg 44%
Protein 23.86g 1.93g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.2mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.245mg 33%
Magnesium 189mg 57mg 31%
Potassium 1246mg 299mg 28%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 23mg 20%
Vitamin K 9µg 31.3µg 19%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.58mg 19%
Carbs 62.62g 7.45g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 12.3mg 16%
Calories 347kcal 33kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.215mg 13%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.788mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1mg 8%
Calcium 132mg 82mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 36µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.027g 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.19g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.026g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 15mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
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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 +1136.3%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.5%
Contains more OtherOther +290.6%
Contains more WaterWater +889.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
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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 +847.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1322.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.