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Okra vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between okra and brown rice

  • Okra is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, calcium, vitamin B6, and fiber, yet brown rice is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and manganese.
  • Okra covers your daily vitamin K needs 26% more than brown rice.

Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg
~equal in Copper ~0.106mg

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15550%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0.2µg 26%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.561mg 10%
Starch 0.34g 24.79g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.8µg 9%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.974mg 8%
Calcium 82mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.123mg 7%
Carbs 7.45g 25.58g 6%
Potassium 299mg 86mg 6%
Phosphorus 61mg 103mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Calories 33kcal 123kcal 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 57mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.366g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.178mg 2%
Protein 1.93g 2.74g 2%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.369g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 0g 1%
Choline 12.3mg 9.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.17mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.97g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.71mg 1%
Iron 0.62mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0.24g N/A
Copper 0.109mg 0.106mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +93.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more FatsFats +410.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.4%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2070.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1255.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
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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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +150%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +7191.2%
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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