Nutrition for Okra

Okra Nutrition Summary

One cup of okra (100 grams or 0.2 lb) contains 33 calories and 1.9 grams of protein. Okra consist of 90% water, 8% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and less than 1% of fat.

Okra is an excellent source of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, Vitamin C, calcium and potassium. It also contains significant amounts of magnesium, Vitamin B6 and manganese.

In one cup of okra:

• Calories: 33
• Protein: 1.9 g
• Sugar: 1.5 g
• Dietary fiber: 3.2 g
• Fat: 0.2 g
• Sodium: 7 mg

There is no significant amounts of saturated fat or cholesterol in okra.

See the Okra Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Okra, raw.

Calories in Okra

Okra has 33 calories per cup or 33 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and protein.

76% of calories in okra are from carbohydrates, 19% of calories are from protein and 5% of calories are from fat.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Calories Similar to Okra

Some other vegetables with similar calories to okra by weight:

• Collard Greens: -1 calories
• Serrano Pepper: -1 calories
• Pumpkin Puree: +1 calories
• Scallion: -1 calories

Protein in Okra

One cup of Okra has 1.9 grams of protein or about 4% of daily recommended intake. Although okra is relatively low in protein, it does contain all 9 essential amino acids at small amounts.

• Protein: 1.93 g
• Threonine: 0.07 g
• Isoleucine: 0.07 g
• Leucine: 0.11 g
• Lysine: 0.08 g
• Phenylalanine: 0.07 g
• Valine: 0.09 g
• Histidine: 0.03 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan or methionine in okra.

Protein Similar to Okra

Some other vegetables with similar amounts of protein to okra by weight:

• Cauliflower: same
• Chili Pepper: +0.1 grams
• Green Bean: -0.1 grams
• Scallion: -0.1 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Okra

An good source of many nutrients, okra contains abundant amounts of Vitamin C, calcium and potassium. In fact, a single cup of okra contains 31% of recommended daily values or 23 milligrams of Vitamin C.

Vitamins in okra (1 cup):

• Vitamin a: 36 ug
• Thiamin: 0.2 mg
• Riboflavin: 0.1 mg
• Niacin: 1 mg
• Vitamin b6: 0.2 mg
• Vitamin c: 23 mg
• Vitamin e: 0.3 mg
• Folate: 60 ug
• Vitamin k: 31.3 ug

Minerals in okra (1 cup):

• Calcium: 82 mg
• Potassium: 299 mg
• Iron: 0.6 mg
• Magnesium: 57 mg
• Zinc: 0.6 mg
• Selenium: 0.7 ug
• Phosphorus: 61 mg
• Copper: 0.1 mg
• Manganese: 0.8 mg
• Choline: 12.3 mg

There is no significant amounts of pantothenic acid or vitamin b12 in okra.

Similar to Okra for Vitamin C

Here are some other vegetables with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin C to okra:

• Lima Beans: +0.4 MG
• Jicama: -2.8 MG
• Cilantro: +4 MG
• Scallion: -4.2 MG

Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Okra ^[3]

Okra Nutrition Chart

Okra in Cooking

Okra is in the top 25% most popular ingredients for recipes. Okra can be consumed raw and is often sliced before cooking or serving. Most recipes call for one or two pounds of okra.

Friends and Relatives of Okra

Foods commonly cooked with okra:

• White Rice
• Shrimp

Other similar relatives:

• Lima Beans
• Collard Greens