Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
yogurt
versus
okra
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in yogurt and okra:
Okra has 46% less calories than yogurt - okra has 33 calories per 100 grams and yogurt has 61 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, yogurt is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to okra for protein. Yogurt has a macronutrient ratio of 22:30:48 and for okra, 19:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Yogurt | Okra | |
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Protein | 22% | 19% |
Carbohydrates | 30% | 76% |
Fat | 48% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Okra and yogurt contain similar amounts of carbs - okra has 7.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and yogurt has 4.7g of carbohydrates.
Okra is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than yogurt - okra has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and yogurt does not contain significant amounts.
Okra and yogurt contain similar amounts of sugar - okra has 1.5g of sugar per 100 grams and yogurt has 4.7g of sugar.
Okra and yogurt contain similar amounts of protein - okra has 1.9g of protein per 100 grams and yogurt has 3.5g of protein.
Okra has 79.6 times less saturated fat than yogurt - okra has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and yogurt has 2.1g of saturated fat.
Okra has less cholesterol than yogurt - yogurt has 13mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and okra does not contain significant amounts.
Okra is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 45 times more Vitamin C than yogurt - okra has 23mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and yogurt has 0.5mg of Vitamin C.
Okra and yogurt contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - okra has 36ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and yogurt has 27ug of Vitamin A.
Yogurt and okra contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - yogurt has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and okra does not contain significant amounts.
Okra and yogurt contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - okra has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and yogurt has 0.06mg of Vitamin E.
Okra has 155 times more Vitamin K than yogurt - okra has 31.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and yogurt has 0.2ug of Vitamin K.
Okra has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, yogurt contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Both yogurt and okra contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.
Yogurt | Okra | |
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Thiamin | 0.029 MG | 0.2 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.142 MG | 0.06 MG |
Niacin | 0.075 MG | 1 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.389 MG | 0.245 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.032 MG | 0.215 MG |
Folate | 7 UG | 60 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.37 UG | ~ |
Both okra and yogurt are high in calcium. Yogurt has 48% more calcium than okra - okra has 82mg of calcium per 100 grams and yogurt has 121mg of calcium.
Okra has 11 times more iron than yogurt - okra has 0.62mg of iron per 100 grams and yogurt has 0.05mg of iron.
Okra is a great source of potassium and it has 93% more potassium than yogurt - okra has 299mg of potassium per 100 grams and yogurt has 155mg of potassium.
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,
Yogurt | Okra | |
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beta-carotene | 5 UG | 416 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 27 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 280 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, yogurt has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than okra per 100 grams.
Yogurt | Okra | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 0.001 G |
Total | 0.027 G | 0.001 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, yogurt has more linoleic acid than okra per 100 grams.
Yogurt | Okra | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.065 G | 0.026 G |
Total | 0.065 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 | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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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 | |||