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Brazil nut vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brazil nut and okra?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and zinc, while okra is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Okra has 621 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while okra has 0.026g.

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Okra, raw types in this comparison.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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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 +559.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.4%
Contains more IronIron +291.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1499.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1088.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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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 +1992.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Okra DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.7µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.109mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.027g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.19g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 61mg 95%
Magnesium 376mg 57mg 76%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.026g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.017g 60%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.27mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.2mg 35%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.58mg 32%
Calories 659kcal 33kcal 31%
Vitamin K 0µg 31.3µg 26%
Protein 14.32g 1.93g 25%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 23mg 25%
Iron 2.43mg 0.62mg 23%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.788mg 19%
Fiber 7.5g 3.2g 17%
Potassium 659mg 299mg 11%
Folate 22µg 60µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.215mg 9%
Calcium 160mg 82mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 12.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.245mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.57g 1%
Carbs 11.74g 7.45g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0.34g 0%
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 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 +642%
Contains more FatsFats +35215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.6%
Contains more OtherOther +302.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2519.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 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 +140364.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +288.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +36%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.