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Okra vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between okra and kung Pao chicken?

  • Okra is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B1, and folate; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than okra. Okra contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.032mg.
  • Okra has less sodium.

We used Okra, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken types 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 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%

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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 0.256mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 3.02g 20%
Vitamin C 23mg 7.1mg 18%
Sodium 7mg 402mg 17%
Protein 1.93g 9.76g 16%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 13.6µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.032mg 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.1µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.757mg 11%
Folate 60µg 16µg 11%
Fats 0.19g 6.98g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Magnesium 57mg 24mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Calcium 82mg 20mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.026g 1.352g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Phosphorus 61mg 94mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.02mg 5%
Choline 12.3mg 37.4mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 2.173g 5%
Calories 33kcal 129kcal 5%
Copper 0.109mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 65µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.243mg 2%
Potassium 299mg 218mg 2%
Iron 0.62mg 0.76mg 2%
Starch 0.34g 2.53g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.74mg 1%
Carbs 7.45g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.57g 0.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3573.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12682.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11085.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
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19% 33% 17% 31%
Starch: 0.34 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.57 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +644.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +210%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +96.9%
~equal in Fructose ~0.54g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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