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Okra Nutritional Value And Analysis

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 100g

Amount per serving

Calories 22

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 0g %0

Saturated Fat 0g %0

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg %0

Sodium 6mg %0

Total Carbohydrate 5g %1

Dietary Fiber 2g %8

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 0.0IU %0

Calcium 77.0mg %5

Iron 0.3mg %1

Potassium 135mg %3

Phosphorus 32.0mg %3

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Vitamins in okra

Vitamin D 0.0IU %0

Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0

Choline, total 8.7mg %2

Vitamin E 0.3mg %2

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %4

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.2mg %4

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.9mg %5

Vitamin A 283.0IU %9

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %11

Vitamin B6 0.2mg %14

Vitamin C 16.3mg %18

Vitamin K 40.0µg %33

Minerals in okra

Sodium 6.0mg %0

Selenium 0.4µg %1

Iron 0.3mg %2

Zinc 0.4mg %3

Phosphorus 32.0mg %3

Potassium 135.0mg %4

Calcium 77.0mg %6

Magnesium 36.0mg %9

Copper 0.1mg %9

Manganese 0.3mg %13

Amino Acids in okra

Methionine 0.0g %3

Lysine 0.1g %3

Leucine 0.1g %3

Histidine 0.0g %4

Isoleucine 0.1g %4

Valine 0.1g %4

Tryptophan 0.0g %5

Threonine 0.1g %5

Cystine 0.0g %6

Phenylalanine 0.1g %7

Tyrosine 0.1g %9

Fatty Acids in okra

DHA 0.00g %0

EPA 0.00g %0

DPA 0.00g %0

Omega-3 0.00g %0

"~" is missing data | Data Source

Macronutrients ratio

Carbohydrate Quality Score

Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.

The Carbohydrate Quality Score of okra is 40.0/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.

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Protein Completeness

A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.

Okra has an incomplete source of protein.

amino acid mg/kg of BW mg/g of protein
Lysine 45 38
Leucine 59 49
Histidine 15 15
Isoleucine 30 33
Valine 39 43
Tryptophan 6 8
Threonine 23 31
Met+Cys 22 19
Phe+Tyr 30 71

Protein Energy Ratio

Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.

The protein energy ratio in okra is 3.5 which makes it a medium P:E food.

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Energy density (ED)

Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.

The energy density of okra is 0.2 which makes it a low energy density food.

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How nutritious is this food?

Micronutrients in okra as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.

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Nutrient Density Score for okra is 45/100 good).

The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.

nutrient density score

45%
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Micronutrient Ratios

Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for okra

Nutrient Ratio Value Ideal Ratio
Omega6:Omega3 N/A <4
Zinc:Copper 5.06 <12
Potassium:Sodium 22.50 >2
Caclcium:Magnesium 2.14 <2
Iron:Copper 3.53 <15
Calcium:Phosphorus 2.41 >1.3

Satiety Score

Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.

satiety 85%

85%
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This food is insulinogenic with low insulin load.

Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.

53% of insulinogenic calories

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