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Okra vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between okra and tomatoes?

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, calcium, and copper in okra is higher than in tomatoes.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for manganese is 29% more.
  • Tomatoes contain 8 times less calcium than okra. Okra contains 82mg of calcium, while tomatoes contain 10mg.

We used Okra, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types 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
9
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%
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +418.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +720%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +129.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +591.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%

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
9
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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +296.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Tomato DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 0.114mg 29%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 7.9µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.037mg 14%
Folate 60µg 15µg 11%
Magnesium 57mg 11mg 11%
Vitamin C 23mg 13.7mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.08mg 10%
Fiber 3.2g 1.2g 8%
Calcium 82mg 10mg 7%
Copper 0.109mg 0.059mg 6%
Phosphorus 61mg 24mg 5%
Iron 0.62mg 0.27mg 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.089mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.594mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.019mg 3%
Potassium 299mg 237mg 2%
Protein 1.93g 0.88g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.54mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 6.7mg 1%
Calories 33kcal 18kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 7.45g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 42µg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1.37g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 2.63g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0g 0%
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
Tomato
2
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.028g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
2
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
Tomato
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +290.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +140.4%
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.