Yam vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yam and okra different?
- Yam is higher in potassium and copper; however, okra is richer in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin A, folate, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for okra is 24% higher.
- Yam contains 3 times more potassium than okra. While yam contains 816mg of potassium, okra contains only 299mg.
Yam, raw and Okra, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +171.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +382.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +98.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +29.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +414.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1260.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 31.3µg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.788mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 299mg | 15% |
| Folate | 23µg | 60µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 57mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.109mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 23mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 7.45g | 7% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 82mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.215mg | 6% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 33kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.2g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 36µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 12.3mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.245mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.57g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.53g | 1.93g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 4.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1.48g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.34g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +274.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +181.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +183.3% |