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Parsnip vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsnip and okra?

  • Parsnip is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B5, and fiber, while okra is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin K, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 14% higher.
  • Okra has 6 times less vitamin E than parsnip. Parsnip has 1.49mg of vitamin E, while okra has 0.27mg.

We used Parsnips, raw and Okra, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
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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 more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.62mg
~equal in Copper ~0.109mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Okra
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 77% 0% 12% 5.4% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Okra DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.788mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.215mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.27mg 8%
Vitamin C 17mg 23mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 57mg 7%
Fiber 4.9g 3.2g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.245mg 7%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 31.3µg 7%
Calcium 36mg 82mg 5%
Carbs 17.99g 7.45g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Calories 75kcal 33kcal 2%
Potassium 375mg 299mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1mg 2%
Folate 67µg 60µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 1.93g 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.109mg 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 61mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 171kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 303g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 4.25g N/A
Iron 0.59mg 0.62mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 1.48g N/A
Zinc 0.59mg 0.58mg 0%
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 10mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Okra
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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 FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Okra
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +558.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.