Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
blueberry
versus
okra
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in blueberry and okra:
Okra has 42% less calories than blueberry - okra has 33 calories per 100 grams and blueberry has 57 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, blueberry is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to okra for fat. Blueberry has a macronutrient ratio of 5:91:5 and for okra, 19:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Blueberry | Okra | |
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Protein | 5% | 19% |
Carbohydrates | 91% | 76% |
Fat | 5% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Okra has 49% less carbohydrates than blueberry - okra has 7.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and blueberry has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
Both okra and blueberry are high in dietary fiber. Okra has 33% more dietary fiber than blueberry - okra has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber.
Okra has 5.7 times less sugar than blueberry - okra has 1.5g of sugar per 100 grams and blueberry has 10g of sugar.
Okra and blueberry contain similar amounts of protein - okra has 1.9g of protein per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.74g of protein.
Both okra and blueberry are low in saturated fat - okra has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Okra is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 137% more Vitamin C than blueberry - okra has 23mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and blueberry has 9.7mg of Vitamin C.
Okra has 11 times more Vitamin A than blueberry - okra has 36ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and blueberry has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Okra and blueberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - okra has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E.
Okra and blueberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - okra has 31.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and blueberry has 19.3ug of Vitamin K.
Okra has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both blueberry and okra contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
Blueberry | Okra | |
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Thiamin | 0.037 MG | 0.2 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.041 MG | 0.06 MG |
Niacin | 0.418 MG | 1 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.124 MG | 0.245 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.052 MG | 0.215 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 60 UG |
Okra is an excellent source of calcium and it has 12 times more calcium than blueberry - okra has 82mg of calcium per 100 grams and blueberry has 6mg of calcium.
Okra and blueberry contain similar amounts of iron - okra has 0.62mg of iron per 100 grams and blueberry has 0.28mg of iron.
Okra is a great source of potassium and it has 288% more potassium than blueberry - okra has 299mg of potassium per 100 grams and blueberry has 77mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, blueberry has more kaempferol and myricetin than okra per 100 grams, however, okra contains more quercetin than blueberry per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Okra | |
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luteolin | 0.2 mg | ~ |
kaempferol | 1.66 mg | ~ |
myricetin | 1.3 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 7.67 mg | 20.97 mg |
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Blueberry | Okra | |
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beta-carotene | 32 UG | 416 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 80 UG | 280 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 27 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, blueberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than okra per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Okra | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.058 G | 0.001 G |
Total | 0.058 G | 0.001 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, blueberry has more linoleic acid than okra per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Okra | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.088 G | 0.026 G |
Total | 0.088 G | 0.026 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||