Before I post my super duper okra recipes, I want to get you excited about okra. Though okra was voted most hated veggie, it can actually be quite tasty and nutritious! So I'm here to convert the haters to lovers!
oKra. Okra is actually incredibly healthy despite it's unappealing reputation. Okra is low in calories. One cup of raw okra only has around 30 calories. And in that low-calorie cup in a whopping 66% RDA of Vitamin K! Okra is also high is calcium, fiber, vitamin C, protein, folate, manganese and magnesium. Why munch not-nutrient-dense celery or iceberg lettuce for a low-calorie veggie when you can munch the much-more-nutrient-dense super food veggie okra!
Click ahead for the complete nutrition data on OKRA...
OKRA
serving size: 1 cup raw, chopped
(about 6 spears)
calories: 31
fat: 0 g
carbs: 7 g
protein: 2 g
fiber: 3 g
Vitamin K: 66% RDA
Vitamin C: 35% RDA
folate: 22% RDA
thiamin: 13% RDA
manganese: 50% RDA
magnesium: 14% RDA
Phytochemicals:
Okra - beta carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin
Low in calories and an amazing source per calorie of Vitamin K, fiber and Manganese. Okra is a stellar veggie that you have got to learn to love.
Anonymous says
I take coumadin which is to thin my blood. People like me should not take okra due to high content of vitamin K.
Anonymous says
Thank you so much for putting the real facts on Okra out there for us. I have always like okra (boiled or steamed not fried) but was not sure how healthy it was now I will eat it a lot more often.Thanks
Kathy says
I get all my nutritional data from NUTRITIONDATA.COM.
Anonymous says
earlier okra was listed at the most feared. which I agree with!