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Okra vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between okra and mashed potato?

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, magnesium, copper, and fiber in okra is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for manganese is 30% more.
  • Okra has less sodium.

We used Okra, raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +704.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Potassium ~286mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg

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
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 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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +430.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.08mg
~equal in Choline ~13.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Mashed potato DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 0.098mg 30%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 5.9µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.015mg 15%
Sodium 7mg 306mg 13%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Magnesium 57mg 15mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 1.342g 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Copper 0.109mg 0.035mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.12mg 7%
Calcium 82mg 18mg 6%
Starch 0.34g 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 5%
Fats 0.19g 2.82g 4%
Iron 0.62mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.577g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.015mg 3%
Calories 33kcal 89kcal 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.22mg 3%
Carbs 7.45g 14.65g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 43µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.08mg 1%
Protein 1.93g 1.65g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 13.35g N/A
Potassium 299mg 286mg 0%
Sugar 1.48g 0.5g N/A
Phosphorus 61mg 59mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Choline 12.3mg 13.4mg 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%
Fructose 0.57g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1384.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.2%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4870.4%

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
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +500%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +185%
Contains more StarchStarch +3458.8%
~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.