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Okra vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are okra and chocolate cake different?

  • Okra is higher in vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 27% higher.
  • Okra contains 115 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While okra contains 23mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake contains only 0.2mg.
  • Okra has less sodium.

Okra, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +181.4%
Contains more IronIron +159.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +943.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Saturated fat 0.026g 5.43g 25%
Vitamin C 23mg 0.2mg 25%
Fats 0.19g 15.1g 23%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.28mg 22%
Choline 12.3mg 128.4mg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 2.761g 18%
Calories 33kcal 371kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 6.039g 15%
Carbs 7.45g 53.4g 15%
Sodium 7mg 315mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.041mg 13%
Iron 0.62mg 1.61mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.213mg 12%
Copper 0.109mg 0.207mg 11%
Folate 60µg 27µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 1.93g 5.3g 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 61mg 106mg 6%
Magnesium 57mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.141mg 5%
Potassium 299mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Calcium 82mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.137mg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.304mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +267.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7847.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +616.8%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35423.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10125.9%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.