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Okra vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between okra and whey

  • Okra has more manganese, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B1, fiber, and copper; however, whey has more vitamin B12.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for manganese is 34% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Okra, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2625%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%

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
8
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%
Whey
4
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +593.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Whey DV% diff.
Manganese 0.788mg 0.001mg 34%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin C 23mg 0.1mg 25%
Folate 60µg 1µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.036mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.031mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Magnesium 57mg 8mg 12%
Copper 0.109mg 0.004mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.158mg 8%
Iron 0.62mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.074mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.13mg 4%
Calcium 82mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 3µg 4%
Potassium 299mg 161mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.383mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.9µg 2%
Protein 1.93g 0.85g 2%
Phosphorus 61mg 46mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.23g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 7.45g 5.14g 1%
Calories 33kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 4.25g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 5.14g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
2
37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +488.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.