Okra, also known as gumbo or ladies’ fingers, is a warm-season vegetable. It is a good source of minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber. It contains a sticky juice that people use to thicken sauces.
One cup of raw okra, weighing 100 grams (g) containse:
* 33 calories
* 1.9 g of protein
* 0.2 g of fat
* 7.5 g of carbohydrates
* 3.2 g of fiber
* 1.5 g of sugar
* 31.3 milligrams (mg) of vitamin K
* 299 mg of potassium
* 7 mg of sodium
* 23 mg of vitamin C
* 0.2 mg of thiamin
* 57 mg of magnesium
* 82 mg of calcium
* 0.215 mg of vitamin B6
* 60 micrograms (mcg) of folate
* 36 mcg of vitamin A
Okra also provides some iron, niacin, phosphorus, and copper.
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