Filet O Fish vs. Okra

Nutrition comparison of Filet O Fish and Okra


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of filet o fish versus okra (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in filet o fish and okra:

  • Both okra and filet o fish are high in calcium and potassium.
  • Filet o fish has more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B12, however, okra contains more pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Filet o fish is a great source of protein.
  • Okra has 107.9 times less saturated fat than filet o fish.
  • Okra has 72% less carbohydrates than filet o fish.
  • Okra is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of filet o fish and okra is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Filet O Fish (McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH) and Okra (Okra, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Filet o fish is high in calories and okra has 88% less calories than filet o fish - okra has 33 calories per 100 grams and filet o fish has 282 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, filet o fish is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to okra for protein. Filet o fish has a macronutrient ratio of 16:37:47 and for okra, 19:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Filet O Fish Okra
Protein 16% 19%
Carbohydrates 37% 76%
Fat 47% 5%
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carbohydrates

Okra has 72% less carbohydrates than filet o fish - okra has 7.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and filet o fish has 26.4g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Okra is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 129% more dietary fiber than filet o fish - okra has 3.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and filet o fish has 1.4g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Okra and filet o fish contain similar amounts of sugar - okra has 1.5g of sugar per 100 grams and filet o fish has 3.7g of sugar.

Protein

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Filet o fish is a great source of protein and it has 483% more protein than okra - okra has 1.9g of protein per 100 grams and filet o fish has 11.3g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Okra has 107.9 times less saturated fat than filet o fish - okra has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and filet o fish has 2.8g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both filet o fish and okra are low in trans fat - filet o fish has 0.13g of trans fat per 100 grams and okra does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Okra has less cholesterol than filet o fish - filet o fish has 32mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and okra does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Okra is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 75 times more Vitamin C than filet o fish - okra has 23mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and filet o fish has 0.3mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Okra has more Vitamin A than filet o fish - okra has 36ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and filet o fish does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Okra and filet o fish contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - okra has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and filet o fish has 1.2mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Okra has 539% more Vitamin K than filet o fish - okra has 31.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and filet o fish has 4.9ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Filet o fish has more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B12, however, okra contains more pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both filet o fish and okra contain significant amounts of thiamin.

Filet O Fish Okra
Thiamin 0.211 MG 0.2 MG
Riboflavin 0.13 MG 0.06 MG
Niacin 2.22 MG 1 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.245 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.215 MG
Folate 21 UG 60 UG
Vitamin B12 1.08 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Both okra and filet o fish are high in calcium. Filet o fish has 46% more calcium than okra - okra has 82mg of calcium per 100 grams and filet o fish has 120mg of calcium.

iron

Filet o fish has 152% more iron than okra - okra has 0.62mg of iron per 100 grams and filet o fish has 1.6mg of iron.

potassium

Both okra and filet o fish are high in potassium. Okra has 36% more potassium than filet o fish - okra has 299mg of potassium per 100 grams and filet o fish has 220mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, filet o fish has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA), DHA and EPA than okra per 100 grams.

Filet O Fish Okra
alpha linoleic acid 0.639 G 0.001 G
DHA 0.061 G ~
EPA 0.03 G ~
DPA 0.005 G ~
Total 0.735 G 0.001 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, filet o fish has more linoleic acid than okra per 100 grams.

Filet O Fish Okra
other omega 6 0.006 G ~
linoleic acid 5.187 G 0.026 G
Total 5.193 G 0.026 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Filet O Fish (McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH) and Okra (Okra, raw) .

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FAQ

Does okra or filet o fish contain more calories in 100 grams?
Filet o fish is high in calories and okra has 90% less calories than filet o fish - okra has 33 calories in 100g and filet o fish has 282 calories.

Does okra or filet o fish have more carbohydrates?
By weight, okra has 70% fewer carbohydrates than filet o fish - okra has 7.5g of carbs for 100g and filet o fish has 26.4g of carbohydrates.

Does okra or filet o fish contain more calcium?
Both okra and filet o fish are high in calcium. Filet o fish has 50% more calcium than okra - okra has 82mg of calcium in 100 grams and filet o fish has 120mg of calcium.

Does okra or filet o fish contain more potassium?
Both okra and filet o fish are high in potassium. Okra has 40% more potassium than filet o fish - okra has 299mg of potassium in 100 grams and filet o fish has 220mg of potassium.