Okra, raw vs Beets, raw
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Beets, raw has more — 43 calories per 100 g against 33 for okra, raw, a difference of 10 kcal (30% more). On protein it is Okra, raw 1.9 g versus beets, raw 1.6 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Okra, raw | Beets, raw | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 33 kcal | 43 kcal | 10 kcal |
| Protein | 1.9 g | 1.6 g | 0.3 g |
| Total fat | 0.2 g | 0.2 g | 0.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Carbohydrate | 7.5 g | 9.6 g | 2.1 g |
| Fibre | 3.2 g | 2.8 g | 0.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.5 g | 6.8 g | 5.3 g |
| Sodium | 7.0 mg | 78.0 mg | 71.0 mg |
| Potassium | 299.0 mg | 325.0 mg | 26.0 mg |
| Calcium | 82.0 mg | 16.0 mg | 66.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 0.8 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 23.0 mg | 4.9 mg | 18.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 36.0 µg | 2.0 µg | 34.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Water | 89.6 g | 87.6 g | 2.0 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, okra, raw or beets, raw?
Beets, raw has more — 43 calories per 100 g against 33 for okra, raw, a difference of 10 kcal (30% more). On protein it is Okra, raw 1.9 g versus beets, raw 1.6 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
