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Okra vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between okra and oysters?

  • Okra is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% more.

We used Okra, raw and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.5%
Contains more IronIron +1385.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5135.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13451.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5542.9%

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.
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 0% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1465%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +956.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 0.58mg 78.6mg 709%
Copper 0.109mg 5.707mg 622%
Iron 0.62mg 9.21mg 107%
Selenium 0.7µg 39.5µg 71%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 2µg 24%
Choline 12.3mg 130mg 21%
Protein 1.93g 11.42g 19%
Phosphorus 61mg 194mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.036mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.061mg 12%
Folate 60µg 14µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.7mg 10%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.591mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.18mg 9%
Sodium 7mg 166mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 1.056g 7%
Potassium 299mg 139mg 5%
Magnesium 57mg 35mg 5%
Fats 0.19g 3.42g 5%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.85mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.447mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.948g 4%
Calories 33kcal 102kcal 3%
Calcium 82mg 116mg 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 26µg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 0g 1%
Carbs 7.45g 5.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.506g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.48g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +491.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more OtherOther +78.8%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2876.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3811.1%

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
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +164.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +284.4%
~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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.