Okra (おくら)


Nutrient content of 100 g

A delicious season in Japan

  • July
  • August 
  • September

 

Explanation of vegetables

  • Pectin has an effect of lowering intestinal effect & blood cholesterol
  • Mucin helps digestion and absorption of proteins, preventing gastritis and gastric ulcer
  • Adjusting vinegar during cooking will cause it to disappear
  • Red okra becomes green when boiling

 

Good for the body to eat together

  • Nourishing tonic = kelp, yam,
  • Prevention of obesity = broccoli, Chinese cabbage, maize
  • Stamina reinforcement = chicken, egg, beef
  • Promotion of blood circulation = vinegar, onion, konjac

 

Preservation method

  • Wrap in newspaper, put in plastic bag and store in vegetable room
  • Can be boiled and frozen

 

 

Recipe

  • Simmered
  • salad
  • Okra’s dipping

 

Nutrient content

Nutrient content of 100 g

Okra(raw)

Energy 30kcal
Protein 2.1g
Lipid 0.2g
Carbohydrate 6.6g
Vitamin A 670㎍
Vitamin D
Vitamin E 1.2mg
Vitamin K 71㎍
Vitamin B1 0.09mg
Vitamin B2 0.09mg
Vitamin B6 0.10mg
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C 11mg
Niacin 1.2mg
Folic acid 110㎍
Pantothenic acid 0.42mg
Biotin 6.0㎍
Sodium 4mg
Potassium 260mg
Calcium 92mg
Magnesium 51mg
Rin 58mg
iron 0.5mg
Zinc 0.6mg
Copper 0.13mg
Manganese 0.48mg
Lodine
Selenium
Chromium 1㎍
Molybdenum 4㎍
Dietary fiber 5.0g

*Vitamin A indicates the amount of β-carotene
*Vitamin E displays tocopherol α