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Turmeric vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turmeric and okra

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E, while okra has more vitamin C.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 827% higher.
  • Okra contains 89 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while okra contains 0.62mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground and Okra, raw.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +264.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +595.7%
Contains more IronIron +8771%
Contains more CopperCopper +1092.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +675.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2412.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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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% 12% 5.4% 0% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Okra DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.788mg 827%
Iron 55mg 0.62mg 680%
Copper 1.3mg 0.109mg 132%
Fiber 22.7g 3.2g 78%
Potassium 2080mg 299mg 52%
Magnesium 208mg 57mg 36%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.58mg 36%
Phosphorus 299mg 61mg 34%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.27mg 28%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 23mg 25%
Carbs 67.14g 7.45g 20%
Protein 9.68g 1.93g 16%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 31.3µg 15%
Calories 312kcal 33kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.2mg 12%
Folate 20µg 60µg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Calcium 168mg 82mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.215mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.026g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 12.3mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.245mg 6%
Fats 3.25g 0.19g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.027g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.017g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.031mg 0%
Fructose 0.45g 0.57g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 ProteinProtein +401.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1610.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +801.2%
Contains more OtherOther +732.9%
Contains more WaterWater +597.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +2541.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +296.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +18.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +26.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.