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Okra vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are okra and carambola different?

  • Okra is richer in manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus, while carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Okra covers your daily need for manganese, 33% more than carambola.

Okra, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types were used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +470%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.8%
Contains more IronIron +675%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2029.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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%
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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1164.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 0.037mg 33%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.014mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.017mg 15%
Vitamin C 23mg 34.4mg 13%
Folate 60µg 12µg 12%
Magnesium 57mg 10mg 11%
Calcium 82mg 3mg 8%
Phosphorus 61mg 12mg 7%
Iron 0.62mg 0.08mg 7%
Potassium 299mg 133mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.367mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 3µg 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.391mg 3%
Copper 0.109mg 0.137mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.016mg 3%
Protein 1.93g 1.04g 2%
Fiber 3.2g 2.8g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.184g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.15mg 1%
Calories 33kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.33g 0%
Carbs 7.45g 6.73g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 3.98g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
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2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63.5%
Contains more FatsFats +73.7%
~equal in Carbs ~6.73g
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +581.5%

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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. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/nutrients
  2. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.