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Okra vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between okra and paprika?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than okra.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 971% higher.

We used Okra, raw and Spices, paprika types in this comparison.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +179.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +662.5%
Contains more IronIron +3309.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +554.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +646.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +414.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6741.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +924.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +895.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +156.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +318.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 36µg 2463µg 270%
Iron 0.62mg 21.14mg 257%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 29.1mg 192%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 2.141mg 148%
Fiber 3.2g 34.9g 127%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 1.23mg 90%
Copper 0.109mg 0.713mg 67%
Potassium 299mg 2280mg 58%
Vitamin B3 1mg 10.06mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 2.51mg 45%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 80.3µg 41%
Phosphorus 61mg 314mg 36%
Manganese 0.788mg 1.59mg 35%
Zinc 0.58mg 4.33mg 34%
Magnesium 57mg 178mg 29%
Vitamin C 23mg 0.9mg 25%
Protein 1.93g 14.14g 24%
Fats 0.19g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 7.45g 53.99g 16%
Calcium 82mg 229mg 15%
Calories 33kcal 282kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.33mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.026g 2.14g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Fructose 0.57g 6.71g 8%
Choline 12.3mg 51.5mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 1.695g 4%
Folate 60µg 49µg 3%
Sodium 7mg 68mg 3%
Net carbs 4.25g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 10.34g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +697%
Contains more ProteinProtein +632.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6684.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +624.7%
Contains more OtherOther +810.6%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9870.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28663%

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
8% 25% 65% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.81 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 6.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.19 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +35%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +721.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1077.2%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.