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Okra vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between okra and fast food

  • Okra is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and manganese, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than okra.
  • The amount of saturated fat in okra is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.7%
Contains more IronIron +393.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +538.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +179.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.212mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.3µg 36%
Iron 0.62mg 3.06mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1mg 5.617mg 29%
Protein 1.93g 16.52g 29%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.363mg 23%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 4.9µg 22%
Saturated fat 0.026g 4.493g 20%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.357mg 19%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.52mg 18%
Fats 0.19g 12.01g 18%
Sodium 7mg 331mg 14%
Calories 33kcal 297kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 4.835g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 1.68g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Phosphorus 61mg 134mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.317mg 10%
Starch 0.34g 22.87g 9%
Carbs 7.45g 31.5g 8%
Magnesium 57mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.53mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.7g 6%
Folate 60µg 80µg 5%
Choline 12.3mg 34.4mg 4%
Potassium 299mg 197mg 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 9µg 3%
Calcium 82mg 62mg 2%
Fructose 0.57g 2.27g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.38mg 1%
Copper 0.109mg 0.121mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.48g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.212mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +133%
Contains more ProteinProtein +756%
Contains more FatsFats +6221.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.8%
Contains more OtherOther +78.8%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28341.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6122.2%

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
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +6626.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +540.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +298.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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