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Broad beans vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broad beans and okra?

  • Broad beans are higher in iron and protein; however, okra is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% more.
  • Okra contains 2 times less protein than broad beans. Broad beans contain 4.8g of protein, while okra contains 1.93g.

We used Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Okra, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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 IronIron +141.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 66% 0% 4.7% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Okra DV% diff.
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.788mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.215mg 14%
Iron 1.5mg 0.62mg 11%
Protein 4.8g 1.93g 6%
Magnesium 31mg 57mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 82mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.2mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.109mg 5%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.245mg 4%
Potassium 193mg 299mg 3%
Fiber 3.6g 3.2g 2%
Phosphorus 73mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 36µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.027g 2%
Calories 62kcal 33kcal 1%
Carbs 10.1g 7.45g 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.58mg 1%
Sodium 41mg 7mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1mg 1%
Folate 58µg 60µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.026g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 129kcal 171kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 161g 303g N/A
Fats 0.5g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 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 +148.7%
Contains more FatsFats +163.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.6%
~equal in Water ~89.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 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 +17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1022.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.