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Oatmeal vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oatmeal and okra

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium, while okra has more vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and fiber.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 67% higher.
  • Okra contains 7 times less selenium than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 5µg of selenium, while okra contains 0.7µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +861.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +119.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +390.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.2%
~equal in Calcium ~82mg
~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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7725%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Okra DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.62mg 67%
Vitamin C 0mg 23mg 26%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 1mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.06mg 12%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.788mg 10%
Vitamin A 130µg 36µg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Potassium 61mg 299mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.215mg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 3.2g 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.109mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.2mg 5%
Folate 44µg 60µg 4%
Starch 10.37g 0.34g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.027g 3%
Calories 68kcal 33kcal 2%
Phosphorus 77mg 61mg 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.19g 2%
Sodium 49mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 11.67g 7.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.017g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 12.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.026g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.57g 1%
Protein 2.37g 1.93g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.245mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 4.25g N/A
Calcium 80mg 82mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 1.48g N/A
Zinc 0.62mg 0.58mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +615.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +49.1%
~equal in Water ~89.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 +2200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1477.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 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 StarchStarch +2950%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +106.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.