Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Boiled New Zealand Spinach VS Okra

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled New Zealand Spinach	34%	10%	56%
Okra	20%	4%	76%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled New Zealand Spinach	Okra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.59% 17kcal	1.6% 46.8kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.25% 0.24g	0.28% 0.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.12% 0.038g	0.12% 0.037g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.96% 0.079g	0.089% 0.001g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.092% 0.016g	0.22% 0.037g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.32% 3g	8.12% 10.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.49% 0.35g	2.9% 2.1g	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	1.1% 0.81g	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	% 0.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.85g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.22% 2g	12% 4.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.3% 1.84g	4.9% 2.74g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled New Zealand Spinach	Okra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	5.67% 51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.54% 0.043mg	23.6% 0.28mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.7% 0.15mg	6.54% 0.085mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.46% 0.55mg	8.86% 1.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.26% 0.36mg	6.95% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26% 0.34mg	23.4% 0.3mg	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	2.83% 11.3μg	21.3% 85μg	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	25% 22.7mg	36.2% 32.6mg	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	11.6% 1.74mg	2.55% 0.38mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	345% 414μg	37% 44.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled New Zealand Spinach	Okra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.8% 68mg	11.6% 116mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	17% 0.15mg	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	11.7% 0.94mg	11% 0.88mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	19.2% 80.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	32.4% 0.75mg	48.6% 1.1mg	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	4.45% 31mg	12.4% 86.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.25% 145mg	12.5% 424mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.3% 1.28μg	1.8% 0.99μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	10% 152mg	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4% 0.44mg	7.47% 0.82mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.63% 134g	3.43% 127g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Boiled New Zealand Spinach vs Okra:

• Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach has 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.6 times more Vitamin E and 9.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Okra.
• While Raw Okra contains 6.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 7.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.4 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach.
• Both Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach and Raw Okra have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 5 oz.
• Both Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach as well as Raw Okra have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Boiled New Zealand Spinach vs Okra:

• Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach has 1.3 times more Selenium and 15.3 times more Sodium than Raw Okra.
• While Raw Okra contains 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach.
• Both Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach and Raw Okra have similar amounts of Iron and Water per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach has 56 times more Omega 3 than Raw Okra.
• While Raw Okra contains 2.8 times more Energy, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate, 5.9 times more Sugars, 2.3 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach.
• Both Boiled and Drained New Zealand Spinach as well as Raw Okra have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.