Okra vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between okra and arrowroot
- Okra is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium, fiber, and calcium, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, and phosphorus.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 70% more than okra.
- Okra contains 38 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While okra contains 716IU of vitamin A, arrowroot contains only 19IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +352.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.7% |
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 | +1110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +463.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 60µg | 338µg | 70% |
| Manganese | 0.788mg | 0.174mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 31.3µg | 26% | |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 1.9mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 2.22mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1.3g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 57mg | 25mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 61mg | 98mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.93g | 4.24g | 5% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 454mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 1.693mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 33kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.45g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.109mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.245mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.57g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.25g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.48g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.34g | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.092g | 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 ProteinProtein | +119.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.1% |
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Fats
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Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +240.7% |
