Okra vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between okra and amaranth
- Okra has more vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B6; however, amaranth is richer in iron, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Amaranth covers your daily iron needs 19% more than okra.
- Amaranth has 13 times less vitamin B1 than okra. Okra has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Okra, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14% |
| Contains more IronIron | +238.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +325.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +172.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 31.3µg | 26% | |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 2.1mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.015mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 61mg | 148mg | 12% |
| Folate | 60µg | 22µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.113mg | 8% |
| Starch | 0.34g | 16.23g | 7% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.245mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.235mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 7.45g | 18.69g | 4% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.109mg | 0.149mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 1.93g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.788mg | 0.854mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 57mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.57g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.25g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.48g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +731.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150.9% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +4673.5% |
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