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Okra vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between okra and sardines?

  • Okra is richer in manganese and vitamin C, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.

We used Okra, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this comparison.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +629.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +365.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more IronIron +371%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +703.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7428.6%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1103.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +509.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0.7µg 52.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 61mg 490mg 61%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 1.93g 24.62g 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 5.148g 34%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.108mg 30%
Calcium 82mg 382mg 30%
Iron 0.62mg 2.92mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1mg 5.245mg 27%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 2.6µg 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 0.19g 11.45g 17%
Folate 60µg 10µg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.227mg 13%
Sodium 7mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.04mg 12%
Choline 12.3mg 75mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.08mg 10%
Calories 33kcal 208kcal 9%
Copper 0.109mg 0.186mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.642mg 8%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.31mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.026g 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.167mg 4%
Magnesium 57mg 39mg 4%
Potassium 299mg 397mg 3%
Carbs 7.45g 0g 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Vitamin A 36µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1175.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5926.3%
Contains more OtherOther +408.2%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22658.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18966.7%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.