Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
okra
versus
radish sprouts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in okra and radish sprouts:
Okra and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of calories - okra has 33 calories per 100 grams and radish sprout has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, okra is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to radish sprouts per calorie. Okra has a macronutrient ratio of 19:76:5 and for radish sprouts, 29:28:43 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Okra | Radish Sprouts | |
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Protein | 19% | 29% |
Carbohydrates | 76% | 28% |
Fat | 5% | 43% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Okra and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of carbs - okra has 7.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and radish sprout has 3.6g of carbohydrates.
Okra is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than radish sprout - okra has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Radish sprout has less sugar than okra - okra has 1.5g of sugar per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Radish sprout has 97% more protein than okra - okra has 1.9g of protein per 100 grams and radish sprout has 3.8g of protein.
Both okra and radish sprouts are low in saturated fat - okra has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and radish sprout has 0.77g of saturated fat.
Both okra and radish sprouts are high in Vitamin C. Radish sprout has 26% more Vitamin C than okra - okra has 23mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and radish sprout has 28.9mg of Vitamin C.
Okra and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - okra has 36ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and radish sprout has 20ug of Vitamin A.
Okra and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - okra has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Okra has more Vitamin K than radish sprout - okra has 31.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.
Radish sprout has more niacin and pantothenic acid. Both okra and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Okra | Radish Sprouts | |
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Thiamin | 0.2 MG | 0.102 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.103 MG |
Niacin | 1 MG | 2.853 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.245 MG | 0.733 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215 MG | 0.285 MG |
Folate | 60 UG | 95 UG |
Both okra and radish sprouts are high in calcium. Okra has 61% more calcium than radish sprout - okra has 82mg of calcium per 100 grams and radish sprout has 51mg of calcium.
Okra and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of iron - okra has 0.62mg of iron per 100 grams and radish sprout has 0.86mg of iron.
Okra is a great source of potassium and it has 248% more potassium than radish sprout - okra has 299mg of potassium per 100 grams and radish sprout has 86mg 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, okra has more quercetin than radish sprout per 100 grams, however, radish sprout contains more kaempferol than okra per 100 grams.
Okra | Radish Sprouts | |
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Quercetin | 20.97 mg | ~ |
kaempferol | ~ | 21.85 mg |
For omega-3 fatty acids, radish sprout has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than okra per 100 grams.
Okra | Radish Sprouts | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.001 G | 0.722 G |
Total | 0.001 G | 0.722 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, radish sprout has more linoleic acid than okra per 100 grams.
Okra | Radish Sprouts | |
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linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 0.41 G |
Total | 0.026 G | 0.41 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Okra (Okra, raw) and Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) .
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 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% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||