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Carambola vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and skipjack tuna

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C and fiber, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 115% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than skipjack tuna (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.5%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5010.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5670.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 18.756mg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.6µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.981mg 74%
Protein 1.04g 28.21g 54%
Phosphorus 12mg 285mg 39%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 1mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Iron 0.08mg 1.6mg 19%
Potassium 133mg 522mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.122mg 8%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.05mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 44mg 8%
Calories 31kcal 132kcal 5%
Copper 0.137mg 0.11mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.485mg 2%
Carbs 6.73g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.038mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 1.29g 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.243g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.403g 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2612.5%
Contains more FatsFats +290.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1480.8%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +710%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.