Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cooked Frozen Okra VS Boiled Onions

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Frozen Okra	19%	6%	75%
Boiled Onions	11%	4%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Frozen Okra	Boiled Onions	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1% 29kcal	1.5% 44kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.25% 0.24g	0.2% 0.19g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.2% 0.063g	0.097% 0.031g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.063% 0.001g	0.25% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.37% 0.063g	0.41% 0.07g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	4.93% 6.4g	7.8% 10g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.96% 2.87g	6.52% 4.73g	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	2% 1.44g	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	% 2.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.53% 2.1g	3.7% 1.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.9% 1.63g	2.43% 1.36g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Frozen Okra	Boiled Onions	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.67% 15μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.1% 0.073mg	3.5% 0.042mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.4% 0.096mg	1.77% 0.023mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.85% 0.62mg	1.03% 0.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.18% 0.21mg	2.26% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.85% 0.037mg	9.92% 0.13mg	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	25% 100μg	3.75% 15μg	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	10.7% 9.6mg	5.78% 5.2mg	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	2.13% 0.32mg	0.13% 0.02mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	40% 47.8μg	0.42% 0.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Frozen Okra	Boiled Onions	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.4% 74mg	2.2% 22mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.44% 0.076mg	7.44% 0.067mg	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	6.5% 0.52mg	3% 0.24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.52% 40mg	2.6% 11mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36.7% 0.84mg	6.65% 0.15mg	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	5.3% 37mg	5% 35mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.4% 184mg	4.9% 166mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.1% 0.6μg	1.1% 0.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.45% 0.49mg	1.9% 0.21mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.46% 91g	2.37% 88g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cooked Frozen Okra vs Boiled Onions:

• Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra has more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 6.7 times more Vitamin B9, 1.8 times more Vitamin C, 16 times more Vitamin E and 95.6 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Onions.
• While Boiled and Drained Onions contain 3.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra.
• Both Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra as well as Boiled and Drained Onions have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Cooked Frozen Okra vs Boiled Onions:

• Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra has 3.4 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 5.5 times more Manganese and 2.3 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Onions.
• Both Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra and Boiled and Drained Onions have similar amounts of Copper, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra has 1.5 times more Fiber than Boiled and Drained Onions.
• While Boiled and Drained Onions contain 1.5 times more Energy, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra.
• Both Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra and Boiled and Drained Onions have similar amounts of Protein per 100 g.
• Both Boiled and Drained Frozen Okra as well as Boiled and Drained Onions have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.