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Okra vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are okra and pistachios different?

  • Okra is higher in vitamin C; however, pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, potassium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 132% higher.
  • Okra contains 4 times more vitamin C than pistachios. While okra contains 23mg of vitamin C, pistachios contain only 5.6mg.
  • Okra has less saturated fat.

Okra, raw and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw are the varieties 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.8%
Contains more IronIron +532.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1092.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +703.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +959.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.109mg 1.3mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 1.7mg 114%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 14.38g 96%
Fats 0.19g 45.32g 69%
Phosphorus 61mg 490mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 23.257g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.87mg 56%
Iron 0.62mg 3.92mg 41%
Protein 1.93g 20.16g 36%
Fiber 3.2g 10.6g 30%
Saturated fat 0.026g 5.907g 27%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Calories 33kcal 560kcal 26%
Potassium 299mg 1025mg 21%
Vitamin C 23mg 5.6mg 19%
Manganese 0.788mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.86mg 17%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.2mg 15%
Magnesium 57mg 121mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.16mg 8%
Carbs 7.45g 27.17g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.52mg 6%
Folate 60µg 51µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calcium 82mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 36µg 26µg 1%
Starch 0.34g 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.57g 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1949.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +944.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23752.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250.6%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136705.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53159.3%

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
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +137.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +391.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1045%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.32g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.