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Okra vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between okra and peas

  • Okra has more manganese and vitamin C; however, peas are higher in vitamin B5, iron, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Peas cover your daily need for vitamin B5, 3055% more than okra.
  • Okra has 2 times more vitamin C than peas. While okra has 23mg of vitamin C, peas have only 14.2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Okra, raw and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
Peas
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.1%
Contains more IronIron +148.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%
~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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%
Peas
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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 47% 13% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +62%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62349%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 153mg 3055%
Iron 0.62mg 1.54mg 12%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.525mg 11%
Vitamin C 23mg 14.2mg 10%
Fiber 3.2g 5.5g 9%
Phosphorus 61mg 117mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.149mg 7%
Copper 0.109mg 0.173mg 7%
Protein 1.93g 5.36g 7%
Calcium 82mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.021mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.19mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.259mg 5%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 25.9µg 5%
Magnesium 57mg 39mg 4%
Choline 12.3mg 29.7mg 3%
Calories 33kcal 84kcal 3%
Carbs 7.45g 15.63g 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.102g 1%
Potassium 299mg 271mg 1%
Folate 60µg 63µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 5.93g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 36µg 40µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.216mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.105mg 0%
Fructose 0.57g 0.41g 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
Peas
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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.8%
~equal in Other ~0.92g

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
Peas
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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.8%

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
Peas
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88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.22 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.41 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +146.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +39%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +770%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.