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Taro vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and okra?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin E, potassium, and copper, while okra is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Okra's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 25% higher.
  • Okra has 9 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while okra has 0.27mg.

We used Taro, raw 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.
Taro
Taro
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Okra
Okra
6
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 +97.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
Taro
Taro
3
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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Okra
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 EVitamin E +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3030%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Okra DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1µg 31.3µg 25%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 23mg 21%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.788mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.27mg 14%
Folate 22µg 60µg 10%
Potassium 591mg 299mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.2mg 9%
Copper 0.172mg 0.109mg 7%
Carbs 26.46g 7.45g 6%
Magnesium 33mg 57mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.215mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 33kcal 4%
Calcium 43mg 82mg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 36µg 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.58mg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 1.93g 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.245mg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 12.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 171kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 303g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Sodium 11mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Okra
Okra
2
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 +255.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Okra
Okra
2
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 +207.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.017g

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.