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Okra vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between okra and pasta

  • Okra has more vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin A, magnesium, potassium, and calcium; however, pasta has more vitamin B2 and iron.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 26% more.
  • Okra has 36 times more vitamin A than pasta. Okra has 716IU of vitamin A, while pasta has 20IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Okra, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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
6
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%
Pasta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +83.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~63mg

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%
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.992mg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.224mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.034mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Magnesium 57mg 18mg 9%
Calcium 82mg 6mg 8%
Potassium 299mg 24mg 8%
Iron 0.62mg 1.14mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.15mg 7%
Protein 1.93g 5.15g 6%
Carbs 7.45g 24.93g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Calories 33kcal 131kcal 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.429g 3%
Copper 0.109mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Folate 60µg 64µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.209mg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Fats 0.19g 1.05g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Zinc 0.58mg 0.56mg 0%
Starch 0.34g 0%
Phosphorus 61mg 63mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.992mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
2
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +174.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.8%
Contains more FatsFats +452.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
1
37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +629.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1488.9%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.