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Okra vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between okra and heart of palm

  • Okra has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B1; however, heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 59% more than okra.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Okra, raw and Hearts of palm, 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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +470%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504%
Contains more IronIron +172.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +490.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +543.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.5%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.109mg 0.644mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.81mg 46%
Potassium 299mg 1806mg 44%
Manganese 0.788mg 34%
Zinc 0.58mg 3.73mg 29%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 8mg 17%
Iron 0.62mg 1.69mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.05mg 13%
Phosphorus 61mg 140mg 11%
Magnesium 57mg 10mg 11%
Folate 60µg 24µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.18mg 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Calcium 82mg 18mg 6%
Carbs 7.45g 25.61g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 5%
Calories 33kcal 115kcal 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.5mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 0mg 2%
Protein 1.93g 2.7g 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.9mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 17.16g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.089g 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.8%
Contains more OtherOther +134.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.6%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.