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Okra vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between okra and chard raw

  • Okra is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B6, yet chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Chard raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 666% more than okra.
  • Okra contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than chard raw. While okra contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, chard raw contains only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in okra is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Chard, swiss, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more IronIron +190.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2551.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 31.3µg 830µg 666%
Vitamin A 36µg 306µg 30%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.366mg 18%
Iron 0.62mg 1.8mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.04mg 13%
Folate 60µg 14µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.89mg 11%
Sodium 7mg 213mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.099mg 9%
Copper 0.109mg 0.179mg 8%
Vitamin C 23mg 30mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 57mg 81mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 82mg 51mg 3%
Potassium 299mg 379mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.36mg 2%
Phosphorus 61mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.172mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 18mg 1%
Calories 33kcal 19kcal 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Carbs 7.45g 3.74g 1%
Protein 1.93g 1.8g 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 1.1g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.07g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.8g
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~92.66g

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.3%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.