Okra vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between okra and arrowroot
- Okra is higher in manganese, vitamin C, magnesium, fiber, and calcium, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, protein, and phosphorus.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 70% more than okra.
- Okra contains 14 times more calcium than arrowroot. While okra contains 82mg of calcium, arrowroot contains only 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw and Arrowroot, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +352.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +463.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 60µg | 338µg | 70% |
| Manganese | 0.788mg | 0.174mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 31.3µg | 26% | |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 1.9mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 2.22mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 57mg | 25mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1.3g | 8% |
| Protein | 1.93g | 4.24g | 5% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 454mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 61mg | 98mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 1.693mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Calories | 33kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.45g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.109mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.245mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.57g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.8g | 6.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 171kcal | 153kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 303g | 154g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.25g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.48g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.34g | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.092g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.7% |
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Fats
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Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +240.7% |
