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Okra vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between okra and Peruvian groundcherry?

  • Okra is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B1, and calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 13% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has 9 times less calcium than okra. Okra has 82mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry has 9mg.

We used Okra, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw 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
8
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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +811.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%

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
9
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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180%
~equal in Vitamin A ~36µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 34%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 17%
Folate 60µg 15%
Magnesium 57mg 14%
Vitamin C 23mg 11mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Copper 0.109mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.8mg 11%
Potassium 299mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.11mg 8%
Calcium 82mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 5%
Iron 0.62mg 1mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 5%
Phosphorus 61mg 40mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Calories 33kcal 53kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 7.45g 11.2g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.7g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Protein 1.93g 1.9g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 36µg 36µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +268.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.9g
~equal in Water ~85.4g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.