Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Carambola vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between carambola and crab meat?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% more.
  • Carambola has 5 times more vitamin C than crab meat. While carambola has 34.4mg of vitamin C, crab meat has only 7.6mg.
  • The amount of sodium in carambola is lower.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

Infographic

Carambola vs Crab meat infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +530%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more CopperCopper +762.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +6250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +958.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.137mg 1.182mg 116%
Selenium 0.6µg 40µg 72%
Zinc 0.12mg 7.62mg 68%
Sodium 2mg 1072mg 47%
Phosphorus 12mg 280mg 38%
Protein 1.04g 19.35g 37%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 7.6mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.18mg 13%
Magnesium 10mg 63mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 12µg 51µg 10%
Iron 0.08mg 0.76mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.34mg 6%
Potassium 133mg 262mg 4%
Calories 31kcal 97kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.055mg 3%
Carbs 6.73g 0g 2%
Fats 0.33g 1.54g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.536g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 9µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.133g 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Manganese 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1760.6%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +516.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.3%

People also compare

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.