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Okra vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are okra and mung beans different?

  • Okra is richer in vitamin C, while mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 141% more than okra.
  • Okra contains 5 times more vitamin C than mung beans. Okra contains 23mg of vitamin C, while mung beans contain 4.8mg.

Okra, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types were used 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +987.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +763.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +501.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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%
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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +379.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +679.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +941.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +695.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 60µg 625µg 141%
Copper 0.109mg 0.941mg 92%
Iron 0.62mg 6.74mg 77%
Fiber 3.2g 16.3g 52%
Phosphorus 61mg 367mg 44%
Protein 1.93g 23.86g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.621mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 1.91mg 33%
Magnesium 57mg 189mg 31%
Potassium 299mg 1246mg 28%
Vitamin C 23mg 4.8mg 20%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 9µg 19%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.68mg 19%
Carbs 7.45g 62.62g 18%
Choline 12.3mg 97.9mg 16%
Calories 33kcal 347kcal 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.233mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.382mg 13%
Manganese 0.788mg 1.035mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.251mg 8%
Calcium 82mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.51mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.384g 2%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Fats 0.19g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.348g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 6.6g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 15mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +889.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1136.3%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.5%
Contains more OtherOther +290.6%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +847.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1322.2%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.