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Okra vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between okra and cashew

  • Okra is higher in vitamin C, yet cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 232% more than okra.
  • Okra contains 46 times more vitamin C than cashew. While okra contains 23mg of vitamin C, cashew contains only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in okra is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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.
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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.7%
Contains more IronIron +977.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1913.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +896.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +872.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.062mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~34.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.109mg 2.195mg 232%
Phosphorus 61mg 593mg 76%
Iron 0.62mg 6.68mg 76%
Fats 0.19g 43.85g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 23.797g 59%
Magnesium 57mg 292mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.58mg 5.78mg 47%
Manganese 0.788mg 1.655mg 38%
Saturated fat 0.026g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.9µg 35%
Protein 1.93g 18.22g 33%
Calories 33kcal 553kcal 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0.5mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.423mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.417mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.864mg 12%
Potassium 299mg 660mg 11%
Starch 0.34g 23.49g 10%
Folate 60µg 25µg 9%
Carbs 7.45g 30.19g 8%
Calcium 82mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 34.1µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.57g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 5.91g N/A
Fiber 3.2g 3.3g 0%
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.062mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.456mg 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1622.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +844%
Contains more FatsFats +22978.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +305.2%
Contains more OtherOther +198.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
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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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139882.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28955.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
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19% 33% 17% 31%
Starch: 0.34 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.57 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +540%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1040%
Contains more StarchStarch +6808.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +868.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.