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Okra vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between okra and smoothie

  • Okra is higher in fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin A, and iron, yet smoothie is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Okra covers your daily fiber needs 13% more than smoothie.
  • Okra contains 12 times more potassium than smoothie. While okra contains 299mg of potassium, smoothie contains only 24mg.
  • The amount of sugar in okra is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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
10
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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1145.8%
Contains more IronIron +313.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
10
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~24.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Smoothie DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 34%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 17%
Folate 60µg 15%
Magnesium 57mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Copper 0.109mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.082mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Phosphorus 61mg 9%
Potassium 299mg 24mg 8%
Iron 0.62mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 5%
Calcium 82mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Vitamin C 23mg 24.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.816mg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Protein 1.93g 1.22g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 29mg 1%
Calories 33kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.19g 0g 0%
Carbs 7.45g 8.16g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 7.35g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
3
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Carbs ~8.16g
~equal in Water ~90.28g

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.