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Okra vs. Pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Okra and Pea

  • Okra has more Manganese, and Vitamin C, however, Pea is higher in Vitamin B5, Iron, Fiber, Phosphorus, Copper, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, and Zinc.
  • Pea covers your daily need of Vitamin B5 3055% more than Okra.
  • Okra has 2 times more Vitamin C than Pea. While Okra has 23mg of Vitamin C, Pea has 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
Okra
4
:
6
Pea
Pea
Contains more Calcium +203.7%
Contains more Magnesium +46.2%
Contains more Potassium +10.3%
Contains more Manganese +50.1%
Contains more Iron +148.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +91.8%
Contains less Sodium -57.1%
Contains more Zinc +105.2%
Contains more Copper +58.7%
Contains more Selenium +171.4%
Equal in Potassium - 271
Okra
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 24% 41% 27% 27% 1% 16% 37% 103% 4%
Pea
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 58% 28% 51% 24% 1% 33% 58% 69% 11%
Contains more Calcium +203.7%
Contains more Magnesium +46.2%
Contains more Potassium +10.3%
Contains more Manganese +50.1%
Contains more Iron +148.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +91.8%
Contains less Sodium -57.1%
Contains more Zinc +105.2%
Contains more Copper +58.7%
Contains more Selenium +171.4%
Equal in Potassium - 271

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
Okra
3
:
7
Pea
Pea
Contains more Vitamin E +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +62%
Contains more Vitamin K +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +62349%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.216
Equal in Folate - 63
Okra
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 43% 6% 0% 77% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 45% 0% 79%
Pea
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 49% 3% 0% 48% 65% 35% 38% 9180% 50% 48% 0% 65%
Contains more Vitamin E +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +62%
Contains more Vitamin K +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +62349%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.216
Equal in Folate - 63

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
Okra
1
:
4
Pea
Pea
Contains more Water +15%
Contains more Protein +177.7%
Contains more Fats +15.8%
Contains more Carbs +109.8%
Equal in Other - 0.92
Okra
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Pea
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 Water +15%
Contains more Protein +177.7%
Contains more Fats +15.8%
Contains more Carbs +109.8%
Equal in Other - 0.92

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
Okra
1
:
2
Pea
Pea
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +277.8%
Okra
37% 24% 39%
Saturated Fat: 0.026 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.027 g
Pea
24% 12% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.102 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +277.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
Okra
3
:
2
Pea
Pea
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Glucose +146.2%
Contains more Fructose +39%
Contains more Sucrose +770%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Okra
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
Pea
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 Starch +∞%
Contains more Glucose +146.2%
Contains more Fructose +39%
Contains more Sucrose +770%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Okra Pea
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Pea Opinion
Net carbs 4.25g 10.13g Pea
Protein 1.93g 5.36g Pea
Fats 0.19g 0.22g Pea
Carbs 7.45g 15.63g Pea
Calories 33kcal 84kcal Pea
Starch 0.34g Okra
Fructose 0.57g 0.41g Okra
Sugar 1.48g 5.93g Okra
Fiber 3.2g 5.5g Pea
Calcium 82mg 27mg Okra
Iron 0.62mg 1.54mg Pea
Magnesium 57mg 39mg Okra
Phosphorus 61mg 117mg Pea
Potassium 299mg 271mg Okra
Sodium 7mg 3mg Pea
Zinc 0.58mg 1.19mg Pea
Copper 0.109mg 0.173mg Pea
Manganese 0.788mg 0.525mg Okra
Selenium 0.7µg 1.9µg Pea
Vitamin A 716IU 801IU Pea
Vitamin A RAE 36µg 40µg Pea
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.14mg Okra
Vitamin C 23mg 14.2mg Okra
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.259mg Pea
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.149mg Pea
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.021mg Pea
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 153mg Pea
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.216mg Pea
Folate 60µg 63µg Pea
Vitamin K 31.3µg 25.9µg Okra
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.037mg Pea
Threonine 0.065mg 0.201mg Pea
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.193mg Pea
Leucine 0.105mg 0.32mg Pea
Lysine 0.081mg 0.314mg Pea
Methionine 0.021mg 0.081mg Pea
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.198mg Pea
Valine 0.091mg 0.232mg Pea
Histidine 0.031mg 0.105mg Pea
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.039g Okra
Monounsaturated Fat 0.017g 0.019g Pea
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.102g Pea

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Okra Pea
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Okra
798%
Pea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Okra
34%
Pea

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pea
Pea contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pea
Pea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is cheaper?
Pea
Pea is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pea
Pea is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Okra
Okra is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.45g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Okra
Okra is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.013g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pea - 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.