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Carambola vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and tuna salad different?

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C and fiber, while tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 74% more than carambola.
  • Carambola is lower in saturated fat.

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Fish, tuna salad types were used in this article.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.8%
Contains more IronIron +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1383.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6766.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.145mg
~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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1463.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1725.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 41.2µg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 6.7mg 40%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 2.2mg 36%
Protein 1.04g 16.04g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 4.122g 26%
Phosphorus 12mg 178mg 24%
Sodium 2mg 402mg 17%
Fats 0.33g 9.26g 14%
Iron 0.08mg 1mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 31kcal 187kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 2.887g 7%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.544g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.07mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.56mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 24µg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Copper 0.137mg 0.145mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 178mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 9.41g 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Manganese 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1442.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2706.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +309.6%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9523.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2140.2%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.