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Okra vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between okra and shortbread

  • Okra has more vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin A; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than okra.
  • Okra contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Okra, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.5%
Contains more IronIron +380.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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
5
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +184.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +803.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.19g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.026g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.62mg 2.98mg 30%
Vitamin C 23mg 0mg 26%
Calories 33kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.314mg 20%
Carbs 7.45g 63.78g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 6.708g 17%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 11µg 17%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.393mg 17%
Starch 0.34g 40.47g 17%
Sodium 7mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.275mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.44mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.353mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.071mg 11%
Magnesium 57mg 14mg 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.2µg 10%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Protein 1.93g 5.37g 7%
Calcium 82mg 13mg 7%
Potassium 299mg 88mg 6%
Folate 60µg 81µg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.321mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 0.9mg 2%
Copper 0.109mg 0.09mg 2%
Phosphorus 61mg 66mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.49mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%
Fructose 0.57g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2388.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +756.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39358.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30737%

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
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +90%
Contains more StarchStarch +11802.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3398.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.5%
~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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.