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Sweet potato vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Sweet potato and Okra?

  • Sweet potato is richer in Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Copper, Vitamin B6, and Potassium, while Okra is higher in Vitamin K, Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B1, and Magnesium.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for Vitamin A is 103% higher.
  • Okra has 4 times less Vitamin B5 than Sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.884mg of Vitamin B5, while Okra has 0.245mg.

We used Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt 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 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 1.1%
Okra
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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 +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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 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 65% 1153% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5% 7.1%
Okra
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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 77% 43% 5.4% 0% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2584.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1260.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 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 CarbsCarbs +178%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
Contains more FatsFats +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +750%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 17% 4% 4% 23%
Starch: 7.05 g
Sucrose: 2.28 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.5 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Okra
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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
Contains more StarchStarch +1973.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +280%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +78.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato Okra
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Okra Opinion
Calories 90kcal 33kcal Sweet potato
Protein 2.01g 1.93g Sweet potato
Fats 0.15g 0.19g Okra
Vitamin C 19.6mg 23mg Okra
Net carbs 17.41g 4.25g Sweet potato
Carbs 20.71g 7.45g Sweet potato
Magnesium 27mg 57mg Okra
Calcium 38mg 82mg Okra
Potassium 475mg 299mg Sweet potato
Iron 0.69mg 0.62mg Sweet potato
Sugar 6.48g 1.48g Okra
Fiber 3.3g 3.2g Sweet potato
Copper 0.161mg 0.109mg Sweet potato
Zinc 0.32mg 0.58mg Okra
Starch 7.05g 0.34g Sweet potato
Phosphorus 54mg 61mg Okra
Sodium 36mg 7mg Okra
Vitamin A 19218IU 716IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A 961µg 36µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.27mg Sweet potato
Manganese 0.497mg 0.788mg Okra
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg Okra
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.2mg Okra
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.06mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 1mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.245mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.215mg Sweet potato
Vitamin K 2.3µg 31.3µg Okra
Folate 6µg 60µg Okra
Choline 13.1mg 12.3mg Sweet potato
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.026g Okra
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0.017g Okra
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.027g Sweet potato
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.017mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.107mg 0.065mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.069mg Sweet potato
Leucine 0.118mg 0.105mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.084mg 0.081mg Sweet potato
Methionine 0.037mg 0.021mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.065mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.11mg 0.091mg Sweet potato
Histidine 0.039mg 0.031mg Sweet potato
Fructose 0.5g 0.57g Okra

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Okra
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
111%
Sweet potato
31%
Okra
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Sweet potato
30%
Okra

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 70)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Okra
Okra is lower in Sugar (difference - 5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Okra
Okra contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Okra
Okra is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.026g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/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.