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Okra vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between okra and fireweed

  • Okra has more vitamin C; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 257% more than okra.
  • Okra has 10 times more vitamin C than fireweed. While okra has 23mg of vitamin C, fireweed has only 2.2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Okra, raw and Fireweed, leaves, 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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +423.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750.8%
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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +945.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +453.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 6.704mg 257%
Calcium 82mg 429mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.632mg 32%
Fiber 3.2g 10.6g 30%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Magnesium 57mg 156mg 24%
Vitamin C 23mg 2.2mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1mg 4.674mg 23%
Copper 0.109mg 0.32mg 23%
Iron 0.62mg 2.4mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 1.356mg 22%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.66mg 19%
Vitamin A 36µg 180µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.033mg 14%
Folate 60µg 112µg 13%
Phosphorus 61mg 108mg 7%
Potassium 299mg 494mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.137mg 6%
Protein 1.93g 4.71g 6%
Calories 33kcal 103kcal 4%
Carbs 7.45g 19.22g 4%
Fats 0.19g 2.75g 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Sodium 7mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144%
Contains more FatsFats +1347.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158%
Contains more OtherOther +198.8%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.