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Okra vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between okra and porridge

  • Okra has more manganese, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin B1, folate, and fiber, while porridge has more iron.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 39% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Okra, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1040%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1768.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +306.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +503.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Calcium ~87mg

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1553.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31200%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.62mg 3.74mg 39%
Manganese 0.788mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0.1µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.013mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.055mg 12%
Magnesium 57mg 5mg 12%
Folate 60µg 12µg 12%
Fiber 3.2g 0.5g 11%
Potassium 299mg 16mg 8%
Copper 0.109mg 0.04mg 8%
Phosphorus 61mg 15mg 7%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.52mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.114g 1%
Calories 33kcal 50kcal 1%
Protein 1.93g 1.44g 1%
Calcium 82mg 87mg 1%
Carbs 7.45g 10.52g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0.03g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more OtherOther +286.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.2%
~equal in Water ~87.61g

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322.2%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.