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Oats vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oats and okra?

  • Oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while okra is higher in vitamin C.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 179% higher.
  • Okra has 9 times less phosphorus than oats. Oats have 523mg of phosphorus, while okra has 61mg.

We used Oats 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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Okra
2
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 +210.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +661.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +474.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +584.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +757.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.9%

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.
Oats
3
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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +281.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Okra DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.788mg 179%
Phosphorus 523mg 61mg 66%
Copper 0.626mg 0.109mg 57%
Iron 4.72mg 0.62mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.2mg 47%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.58mg 31%
Protein 16.89g 1.93g 30%
Fiber 10.6g 3.2g 30%
Magnesium 177mg 57mg 29%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 23mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.245mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 7.45g 20%
Calories 389kcal 33kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.027g 17%
Fats 6.9g 0.19g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.215mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.06mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.017g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.026g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Potassium 429mg 299mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 82mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Folate 56µg 60µg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Okra
1
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 +775.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3531.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +789.5%
Contains more OtherOther +102.4%
Contains more WaterWater +989.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +12711.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9288.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.