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Okra vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are okra and flax seeds different?

  • Okra is richer in vitamin C, while flax seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, selenium, and zinc.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for copper, 123% more than okra.
  • Okra contains 38 times more vitamin C than flax seeds. Okra contains 23mg of vitamin C, while flax seeds contain 0.6mg.

Okra, raw and Seeds, flaxseed types were used in this article.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +587.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.9%
Contains more IronIron +824.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1019.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +648.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +952.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3528.6%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +627.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +722%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
Contains more CholineCholine +539.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 28.73g 191%
Copper 0.109mg 1.22mg 123%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 1.644mg 120%
Fiber 3.2g 27.3g 96%
Phosphorus 61mg 642mg 83%
Magnesium 57mg 392mg 80%
Manganese 0.788mg 2.482mg 74%
Fats 0.19g 42.16g 65%
Iron 0.62mg 5.73mg 64%
Selenium 0.7µg 25.4µg 45%
Zinc 0.58mg 4.34mg 34%
Protein 1.93g 18.29g 33%
Calories 33kcal 534kcal 25%
Vitamin C 23mg 0.6mg 25%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 4.3µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.473mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 7.527g 19%
Saturated fat 0.026g 3.663g 17%
Calcium 82mg 255mg 17%
Potassium 299mg 813mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.985mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.08mg 13%
Choline 12.3mg 78.7mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.161mg 8%
Carbs 7.45g 28.88g 7%
Folate 60µg 87µg 7%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 0.57g 0g 1%
Sodium 7mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 1.55g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +1187.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +847.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22089.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.7%
Contains more OtherOther +336.5%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44176.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106307.4%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +91.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25%
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.