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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +290.6% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +140.4% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
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Galactose
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