Okra vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between okra and leek
- Okra is richer in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber, yet leek is richer in vitamin A, iron, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for leek is 19% higher.
- Okra contains 5 times more zinc than leek. Okra contains 0.58mg of zinc, while leek contains 0.12mg.
Food types used in this article are Okra, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +103.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +39% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +383.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +238.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +10.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +91.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +29.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +130.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +240.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.62mg | 2.1mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.788mg | 0.481mg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 31.3µg | 47µg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.06mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 23mg | 12mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 57mg | 28mg | 7% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 1.8g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 83µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.92mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 61mg | 35mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
Potassium | 299mg | 180mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Calcium | 82mg | 59mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.245mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Carbs | 7.45g | 14.15g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.233mg | 1% |
Choline | 12.3mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.166g | 1% |
Folate | 60µg | 64µg | 1% |
Calories | 33kcal | 61kcal | 1% |
Protein | 1.93g | 1.5g | 1% |
Copper | 0.109mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1µg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.57g | 1% | |
Sodium | 7mg | 20mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.25g | 12.35g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.48g | 3.9g | N/A |
Starch | 0.34g | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.04g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.004g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.017mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.065mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.105mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.081mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.065mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.091mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.031mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +57.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +23.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +514.8% |