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Okra vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between okra and teff

  • Okra has more vitamin K; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 367% more than okra.
  • Teff has 16 times less vitamin K than okra. Okra has 31.3µg of vitamin K, while teff has 1.9µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Okra, raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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
1
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%
Teff
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more IronIron +1130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +525.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +603.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1072.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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
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%
Teff
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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1547.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~13.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 9.24mg 367%
Iron 0.62mg 7.63mg 88%
Copper 0.109mg 0.81mg 78%
Phosphorus 61mg 429mg 53%
Magnesium 57mg 184mg 30%
Zinc 0.58mg 3.63mg 28%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 1.9µg 25%
Protein 1.93g 13.3g 23%
Carbs 7.45g 73.13g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.482mg 21%
Fiber 3.2g 8g 19%
Calories 33kcal 367kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.27mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.39mg 16%
Starch 0.34g 36.56g 15%
Folate 60µg 15%
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.363mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.942mg 14%
Calcium 82mg 180mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 1.071g 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 299mg 427mg 4%
Fats 0.19g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.449g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.589g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Choline 12.3mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.57g 0.47g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
1
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Teff
4
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +915.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +589.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1152.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +881.6%
Contains more OtherOther +178.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
1
37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3364.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3866.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
1
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
Teff
4
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +21.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +10652.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +128.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.62g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.