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Carambola vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and mackerel

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than carambola.
  • Carambola is lower in saturated fat.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2016.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1486.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +799.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +1236.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 2mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 0.6µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 6.21g 40%
Fats 0.33g 25.1g 38%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Protein 1.04g 18.5g 35%
Phosphorus 12mg 254mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.019g 7.148g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.41mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 8.32g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 3.3mg 18%
Iron 0.08mg 1.4mg 17%
Choline 7.6mg 101.6mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.38mg 15%
Calories 31kcal 305kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.19mg 13%
Magnesium 10mg 60mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Potassium 133mg 520mg 11%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 3mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 47µg 5%
Copper 0.137mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Carbs 6.73g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 12µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1678.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7506.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2476.9%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27633.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3275%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.