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Okra vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between okra and halva

  • Okra is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 121% more than okra.
  • Okra contains 358 times more vitamin A than halva. While okra contains 716IU of vitamin A, halva contains only 2IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in okra is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Candies, halavah, 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%
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.5%
Contains more IronIron +630.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1002.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +644.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +895.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%

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%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.109mg 1.202mg 121%
Phosphorus 61mg 607mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 8.481g 56%
Iron 0.62mg 4.53mg 49%
Magnesium 57mg 218mg 38%
Zinc 0.58mg 4.32mg 34%
Fats 0.19g 21.52g 33%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0.1mg 25%
Calories 33kcal 469kcal 22%
Protein 1.93g 12.49g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 8.194g 20%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.5µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.026g 4.127g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.424mg 19%
Carbs 7.45g 60.49g 18%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.856mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.348mg 10%
Sodium 7mg 195mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 4.5g 5%
Calcium 82mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.873mg 4%
Potassium 299mg 187mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Folate 60µg 65µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.174mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 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
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +2340.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +547.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11226.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +711.9%
Contains more OtherOther +115.3%

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
Halva
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20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31311.1%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.