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Okra vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between okra and matzo

  • Okra is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B6, yet matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Matzo covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than okra.

Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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%
Matzo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +409.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5171.4%

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%
Matzo
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 36.9µg 66%
Iron 0.62mg 3.16mg 32%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 7.45g 83.7g 25%
Calories 33kcal 395kcal 18%
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.892mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.291mg 18%
Protein 1.93g 10g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.387mg 16%
Folate 60µg 17µg 11%
Magnesium 57mg 25mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.115mg 8%
Calcium 82mg 13mg 7%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.65mg 6%
Potassium 299mg 112mg 6%
Copper 0.109mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.443mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.603g 4%
Phosphorus 61mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Fats 0.19g 1.4g 2%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.226g 1%
Fiber 3.2g 3g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.68mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0.29g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Choline 12.3mg 10.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.213mg 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
Matzo
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1983.3%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +418.1%
Contains more FatsFats +636.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1023.5%

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
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +647.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2133.3%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.