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Nutritional Profile
Energy value (calories per serving): Low
Protein: High
Fat: Low
Saturated fat: Low
Cholesterol: None
Carbohydrates: High
Fiber: High
Sodium: Low
Major vitamin contribution: Vitamin A, folate, vitamin C
Major mineral contribution: PotassiumAbout the Nutrients in This Food
Okra, the vegetable, is the unripe seed capsule of the okra plant, a starchy
food high in soluble dietary fiber. It is a good source of vitamin A from
deep yellow carotenes (plant pigments) hidden under its green chlorophyll,
the B vitamin folate and vitamin C.
A serving of eight cooked okra pods has two grams dietary fiber, 241
IU vitamin A (10 percent of the RDA for a woman, 8 percent of the RDA
for a man), 39 mcg folate (10 percent of the RDA), and 13.9 mg vitamin C
(19 percent of the RDA for a woman, 15 percent of the RDA for a man).The Most Nutritious Way to Serve This Food
In a soup or stew.Diets That May Restrict or Exclude This Food
* * *Buying This Food
Look for: Young, green tender pods of okra no more than 4 inches long.