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Okra vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between okra and potatoes

  • Okra has more manganese, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, magnesium, and calcium; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Okra covers your daily manganese needs 26% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have 358 times less vitamin A than okra. Okra has 716IU of vitamin A, while potatoes have 2IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Okra, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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
5
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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +583.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +30.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~57mg

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
2
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1465%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Potato DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 0.2mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 2µg 24%
Folate 60µg 15µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.081mg 10%
Magnesium 57mg 23mg 8%
Calcium 82mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.298mg 6%
Starch 0.34g 15.29g 6%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 23mg 19.7mg 4%
Potassium 299mg 425mg 4%
Fiber 3.2g 2.1g 4%
Carbs 7.45g 17.49g 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.01mg 2%
Calories 33kcal 77kcal 2%
Iron 0.62mg 0.81mg 2%
Phosphorus 61mg 57mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.295mg 1%
Protein 1.93g 2.05g 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0.82g N/A
Copper 0.109mg 0.11mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.061mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.025g 0%
Choline 12.3mg 12.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.57g 0.26g 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
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
~equal in Protein ~2.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
1
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
2
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.025g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
3
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
1
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +252.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +119.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +4397.1%
~equal in Glucose ~0.31g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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/170026/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.