Okra: Nutrient Profile
What is Okra richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Okra delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Okra: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin K | 40 mcg | 🟡 33% | Blood clotting & bone |
| 2 | Vitamin C | 16 mg | 🟡 18% | Antioxidant; builds collagen |
| 3 | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 46 mcg DFE | 🟡 12% | Cell division; pregnancy |
| 4 | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1 mg | 🟡 11% | Turns carbs into energy |
| 5 | Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg | 🟡 11% | Brain & metabolism |
| Minerals | ||||
| 1 | Manganese | 0.3 mg | 🟡 13% | Bone & metabolism |
Values are per 100 g of the USDA FoodData Central record FDC 169261, “Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt” (SR Legacy). %DV is the amount per 100 g divided by the adult Daily Value in 21 CFR 101.9.