Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Okra VS Roasted Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Okra: 2273g
• Roasted Almonds: 83.6g

Dry Roasted Almonds have 27.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Okra, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Okra having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Okra or Roasted Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Okra	27%	7%	66%
Roasted Almonds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Okra	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.92% 4.77g	45.3% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.2% 1.02g	10.7% 3.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.42% 0.023g	0.52% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6% 1.02g	63.7% 11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79% 103g	13.5% 17.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	75.2% 54.5g	5.6% 4.06g	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	0.012% 0.008g	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	% 0.008g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.97g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	150% 57g	24% 9.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	76% 42.5g	31.3% 17.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Okra	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	35.4% 318μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	250% 3mg	5.37% 0.064mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	96% 1.25mg	77% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	124% 19.8mg	19% 3.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	97% 4.84mg	5.37% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	327% 4.25mg	8.75% 0.11mg	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	261% 1045μg	11.5% 46μg	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	412% 370mg	0% 0mg	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	41% 6.14mg	133% 20mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	758% 909μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Okra	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	175% 1750mg	22.4% 224mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	215% 1.93mg	102% 0.92mg	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	79.5% 6.36mg	39% 3.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	195% 818mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	291% 6.7mg	81% 1.87mg	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	104% 727mg	56.3% 394mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	90% 3068mg	17.5% 596mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.5% 9.1μg	3.04% 1.67μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.1% 136mg	0.17% 2.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	89% 9.77mg	25% 2.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	57% 2104g	0.054% 2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Okra vs Roasted Almonds:

• Boiled and Drained Okra has more Vitamin A, 46.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 6.5 times more Vitamin B3, 18 times more Vitamin B5, 37.4 times more Vitamin B6, 22.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 3.3 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Okra.
• Both Boiled and Drained Okra as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Okra vs Roasted Almonds:

• Boiled and Drained Okra has 7.8 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 5.1 times more Potassium, 5.4 times more Selenium, 54.4 times more Sodium, 3.5 times more Zinc and 1044.1 times more Water than Dry Roasted Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Okra has 5.8 times more Carbohydrate, 13.4 times more Sugars, 6.2 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 9.2 times more Fat, 3.3 times more Saturated Fat and 10.6 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Okra.
• Both Boiled and Drained Okra and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Okra as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.