The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Essential amino acids are critical for building protein. For more information, see the Wikipedia page on them.
Protein Quality Score: 86%†
Limiting Amino Acid: Lysine
Some foods that are a good source of Lysine include eggs, meat (specifically red meat, lamb, pork, and poultry), soy, beans and peas, cheese (particularly Parmesan), and certain fish (such as cod and sardines).
100g of Okra contains 1.7g of protein, which is about the same as
0.3 eggs,
0.1 chicken breasts, or
0.1 cups (33g) of black beans.
† - Not adjusted for digestibility. See the tables
here
for reference.
Profile of Carbohydrates in Item
Fraction of Carbs by Type
* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.
