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Okra vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between okra and ladyfinger

  • Okra has more vitamin C, manganese, and magnesium, while ladyfinger has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Ladyfinger's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 74% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in okra is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Okra, raw and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +477.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.6%

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
5
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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Iron 0.62mg 3.58mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.428mg 28%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.24mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 1.116mg 17%
Protein 1.93g 10.6g 17%
Calories 33kcal 363kcal 17%
Carbs 7.45g 59.7g 17%
Phosphorus 61mg 173mg 16%
Vitamin A 36µg 167µg 15%
Fats 0.19g 9.1g 14%
Saturated fat 0.026g 3.022g 14%
Magnesium 57mg 12mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 1g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 1.423g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 3.745g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.122mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.104mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.284mg 7%
Sodium 7mg 147mg 6%
Potassium 299mg 113mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.14mg 5%
Folate 60µg 77µg 4%
Calcium 82mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Copper 0.109mg 0.095mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +359.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +449.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4689.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +701.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21929.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5170.4%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.