Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Boiled New Zealand Spinach VS Boiled Okra

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled New Zealand Spinach	34%	10%	56%
Boiled Okra	27%	7%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled New Zealand Spinach	Boiled Okra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.88% 54.4kcal	3.44% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.79% 0.77g	0.98% 0.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.38% 0.12g	0.64% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16% 0.25g	0.28% 0.005g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.29% 0.05g	1.2% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.43% 9.66g	15.7% 20.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.56% 1.13g	15% 11g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16.7% 6.35g	30% 11.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.5% 5.9g	15% 8.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled New Zealand Spinach	Boiled Okra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	7.06% 63.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11.3% 0.14mg	50% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37.3% 0.49mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11% 1.77mg	24.7% 3.95mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	23.2% 1.16mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	82.7% 1.08mg	65.2% 0.85mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	9.07% 36.3μg	52% 209μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	80.6% 72.6mg	82% 74mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	37% 5.58mg	8.16% 1.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1104% 1324μg	151% 181μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled New Zealand Spinach	Boiled Okra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21.8% 218mg	35% 349mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	39% 0.35mg	43% 0.39mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	37.4% 3mg	16% 1.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34.6% 145mg	39% 163mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	104% 2.4mg	58% 1.33mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	14.3% 100mg	20.7% 145mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.6% 463mg	18% 612mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	3.3% 1.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	32.4% 485mg	1.8% 27.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12.8% 1.4mg	17.7% 1.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 430g	11.3% 420g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Boiled New Zealand Spinach vs Boiled Okra:

• Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach has 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.6 times more Vitamin E and 7.3 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Okra.
• While Boiled and Drained Okra contains 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 5.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach.
• Both Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach and Boiled and Drained Okra have similar amounts of Vitamin C per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach as well as Boiled and Drained Okra have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Boiled New Zealand Spinach vs Boiled Okra:

• Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach has 2.4 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Selenium and 17.8 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Okra.
• While Boiled and Drained Okra contains 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach.
• Both Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach and Boiled and Drained Okra have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach has 56 times more Omega 3 than Boiled and Drained Okra.
• While Boiled and Drained Okra contains 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, 9.6 times more Sugars, 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach.
• Both Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach as well as Boiled and Drained Okra have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.