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Orange vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oranges and okra different?

  • Oranges are richer in vitamin C, while okra is higher in manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, folate, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 34% more than okra.

Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Okra, raw types were used 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.
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +470%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more IronIron +520%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3052%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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.
Orange
1
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.245mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Okra DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 23mg 34%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.788mg 33%
Vitamin K 0µg 31.3µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.215mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 57mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.2mg 9%
Folate 30µg 60µg 8%
Phosphorus 14mg 61mg 7%
Copper 0.045mg 0.109mg 7%
Iron 0.1mg 0.62mg 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.58mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 82mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1mg 4%
Potassium 181mg 299mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin A 11µg 36µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 0.94g 1.93g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 12.3mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 33kcal 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 11.75g 7.45g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.245mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Okra
4
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.3%
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more OtherOther +93.2%
~equal in Water ~89.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
2
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients
  2. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/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.