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Okra vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between okra and potatoes

  • Okra has more manganese, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, and calcium; however, potatoes have more vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for manganese is 25% more.
  • Okra has 72 times more vitamin A than potatoes. Okra has 716IU of vitamin A, while potatoes have 10IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Okra, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, 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
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%
Potato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +446.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains more IronIron +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.118mg

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%
Potato
4
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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1465%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Potato DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 0.219mg 25%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 2µg 24%
Vitamin C 23mg 9.6mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.064mg 11%
Folate 60µg 28µg 8%
Magnesium 57mg 28mg 7%
Calcium 82mg 15mg 7%
Potassium 299mg 535mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.311mg 7%
Starch 0.34g 17.27g 7%
Iron 0.62mg 1.08mg 6%
Carbs 7.45g 21.15g 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 1µg 4%
Fiber 3.2g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.376mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.41mg 3%
Calories 33kcal 93kcal 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.04mg 2%
Phosphorus 61mg 70mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 1.93g 2.5g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.048mg 1%
Copper 0.109mg 0.118mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 1.18g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.034g 0%
Choline 12.3mg 14.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.57g 0.34g 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
Potato
3
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
2
37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
2
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
Potato
2
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.44 g
Fructose: 0.34 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50%
Contains more FructoseFructose +67.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +4979.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +37.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.