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Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cucumber

  • Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is richer than Cucumber in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Fiber, Calcium, and Magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is 20% higher.
  • Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains 9 times more Vitamin B3 than Cucumber. Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains 0.871mg of Vitamin B3, while Cucumber contains 0.098mg.

Food types used in this article are Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cucumber, with peel, 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 26% 23% 12% 11% 28% 12% 14% 0.78% 38% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg
~equal in Iron ~0.28mg

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 54% 17% 5.4% 0% 33% 13% 16% 13% 43% 0% 100% 35% 4.7%
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 9.3% 6.3% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +482.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +788.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +143.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 93%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 92.57 g
Other: 0.84 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.7%
Contains more FatsFats +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +121.1%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 24% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -17.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cucumber
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cucumber Opinion
Calories 22kcal 15kcal Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Protein 1.87g 0.65g Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Fats 0.21g 0.11g Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin C 16.3mg 2.8mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Net carbs 2.01g 3.13g Cucumber
Carbs 4.51g 3.63g Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Magnesium 36mg 13mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Calcium 77mg 16mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Potassium 135mg 147mg Cucumber
Iron 0.28mg 0.28mg
Sugar 2.4g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 2.5g 0.5g Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Copper 0.085mg 0.041mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Zinc 0.43mg 0.2mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Phosphorus 32mg 24mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Sodium 6mg 2mg Cucumber
Vitamin A 283IU 105IU Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin A RAE 14µg 5µg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.03mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Manganese 0.294mg 0.079mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B1 0.132mg 0.027mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.033mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B3 0.871mg 0.098mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.259mg Cucumber
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.04mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin K 40µg 16.4µg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Folate 46µg 7µg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Choline 8.7mg 6mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Saturated Fat 0.045g 0.037g Cucumber
Monounsaturated Fat 0.028g 0.005g Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.032g Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.005mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Threonine 0.061mg 0.019mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.021mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Leucine 0.098mg 0.029mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Lysine 0.075mg 0.029mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Methionine 0.02mg 0.006mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.019mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Valine 0.085mg 0.022mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Histidine 0.029mg 0.01mg Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Fructose 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cucumber
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169261/nutrients
  2. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.