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Okra vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between okra and brazil nut?

  • Okra is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Okra is lower in saturated fat.

We used Okra, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +559.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.4%
Contains more IronIron +291.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1499.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1088.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1992.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.109mg 1.743mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.19g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 61mg 725mg 95%
Magnesium 57mg 376mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.026g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 5.65mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.617mg 35%
Zinc 0.58mg 4.06mg 32%
Calories 33kcal 659kcal 31%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0µg 26%
Protein 1.93g 14.32g 25%
Vitamin C 23mg 0.7mg 25%
Iron 0.62mg 2.43mg 23%
Manganese 0.788mg 1.223mg 19%
Fiber 3.2g 7.5g 17%
Potassium 299mg 659mg 11%
Folate 60µg 22µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.101mg 9%
Calcium 82mg 160mg 8%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.295mg 4%
Choline 12.3mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.184mg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 0g 1%
Carbs 7.45g 11.74g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2519.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +642%
Contains more FatsFats +35215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.6%
Contains more OtherOther +302.4%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140364.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90266.7%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +36%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +288.3%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.