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Okra vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are okra and horned melon different?

  • Okra is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, calcium, and potassium; however, horned melon is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for okra is 33% higher.
  • Okra contains 20 times more folate than horned melon. While okra contains 60µg of folate, horned melon contains only 3µg.

Okra, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +445%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1920.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +82.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +334%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 0.039mg 33%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 5.3mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.025mg 15%
Folate 60µg 3µg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.063mg 12%
Copper 0.109mg 0.02mg 10%
Calcium 82mg 13mg 7%
Iron 0.62mg 1.13mg 6%
Potassium 299mg 123mg 5%
Magnesium 57mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.015mg 3%
Phosphorus 61mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.565mg 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 7µg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Fats 0.19g 1.26g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.183mg 1%
Calories 33kcal 44kcal 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.48mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.93g 1.78g 0%
Carbs 7.45g 7.56g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 2mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
Contains more FatsFats +563.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.78g
~equal in Carbs ~7.56g
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.