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Okra vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between okra and shiitake?

  • Okra is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, and calcium, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 25% higher.
  • Shiitake has 41 times less calcium than okra. Okra has 82mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.

We used Okra, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4000%
Contains more IronIron +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
~equal in Potassium ~304mg

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% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +361.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 1.5mg 25%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.23mg 24%
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.877mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.015mg 15%
Folate 60µg 13µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.217mg 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Magnesium 57mg 20mg 9%
Calcium 82mg 2mg 8%
Phosphorus 61mg 112mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.293mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.03mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Copper 0.109mg 0.142mg 4%
Iron 0.62mg 0.41mg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.5g 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 0.57g 0g 1%
Protein 1.93g 2.24g 1%
Calories 33kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.49g 0%
Carbs 7.45g 6.79g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 4.29g N/A
Potassium 299mg 304mg 0%
Sugar 1.48g 2.38g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +157.9%
~equal in Carbs ~6.79g
~equal in Water ~89.74g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
3
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +643.8%
~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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.