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Okra vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between okra and barley

  • Okra has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, barley has more selenium, fiber, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Okra, raw and Barley, hulled.

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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.
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%
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +480.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5285.7%

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.
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%
Barley
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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 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1322.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 37.7µg 67%
Fiber 3.2g 17.3g 56%
Manganese 0.788mg 1.943mg 50%
Copper 0.109mg 0.498mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.646mg 37%
Iron 0.62mg 3.6mg 37%
Phosphorus 61mg 264mg 29%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 2.2µg 24%
Vitamin B3 1mg 4.604mg 23%
Carbs 7.45g 73.48g 22%
Protein 1.93g 12.48g 21%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.77mg 20%
Magnesium 57mg 133mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.285mg 17%
Calories 33kcal 354kcal 16%
Folate 60µg 19µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.318mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 1.108g 7%
Potassium 299mg 452mg 5%
Calcium 82mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 1µg 4%
Fats 0.19g 2.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.57mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.295g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.282mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0.8g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +848.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +886.3%
Contains more OtherOther +170.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
1
37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1635.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4003.7%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.