Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
blackberry
versus
okra
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in blackberry and okra:
Okra and blackberry contain similar amounts of calories - okra has 33 calories per 100 grams and blackberry has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, blackberry is lighter in protein, heavier in fat and similar to okra for carbs. Blackberry has a macronutrient ratio of 12:79:9 and for okra, 19:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Blackberry | Okra | |
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Protein | 12% | 19% |
Carbohydrates | 79% | 76% |
Fat | 9% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Okra and blackberry contain similar amounts of carbs - okra has 7.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and blackberry has 9.6g of carbohydrates.
Both okra and blackberry are high in dietary fiber. Blackberry has 66% more dietary fiber than okra - okra has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and blackberry has 5.3g of dietary fiber.
Okra and blackberry contain similar amounts of sugar - okra has 1.5g of sugar per 100 grams and blackberry has 4.9g of sugar.
Okra and blackberry contain similar amounts of protein - okra has 1.9g of protein per 100 grams and blackberry has 1.4g of protein.
Both okra and blackberry are low in saturated fat - okra has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and blackberry has 0.01g of saturated fat.
Both okra and blackberry are high in Vitamin C. Okra has a little more Vitamin C (10%) than blackberry by weight - okra has 23mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and blackberry has 21mg of Vitamin C.
Okra has 227% more Vitamin A than blackberry - okra has 36ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and blackberry has 11ug of Vitamin A.
Okra and blackberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - okra has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and blackberry has 1.2mg of Vitamin E.
Okra and blackberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - okra has 31.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and blackberry has 19.8ug of Vitamin K.
Okra has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both blackberry and okra contain significant amounts of niacin and pantothenic acid.
Blackberry | Okra | |
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Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.2 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.06 MG |
Niacin | 0.646 MG | 1 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.276 MG | 0.245 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.03 MG | 0.215 MG |
Folate | 25 UG | 60 UG |
Okra is an excellent source of calcium and it has 183% more calcium than blackberry - okra has 82mg of calcium per 100 grams and blackberry has 29mg of calcium.
Okra and blackberry contain similar amounts of iron - okra has 0.62mg of iron per 100 grams and blackberry has 0.62mg of iron.
Okra is a great source of potassium and it has 85% more potassium than blackberry - okra has 299mg of potassium per 100 grams and blackberry has 162mg 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, blackberry has more kaempferol and myricetin than okra per 100 grams, however, okra contains more quercetin than blackberry per 100 grams.
Blackberry | Okra | |
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kaempferol | 0.27 mg | ~ |
myricetin | 0.67 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 3.58 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,
Blackberry | Okra | |
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beta-carotene | 128 UG | 416 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 118 UG | 280 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 27 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, blackberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than okra per 100 grams.
Blackberry | Okra | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.094 G | 0.001 G |
Total | 0.094 G | 0.001 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, blackberry has more linoleic acid than okra per 100 grams.
Blackberry | Okra | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.186 G | 0.026 G |
Total | 0.186 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Blackberry (Blackberries, raw) and Okra (Okra, raw) .
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 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% | 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 | |||