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Mackerel vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and carambola

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

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

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.6µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.184g 40%
Fats 25.1g 0.33g 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Protein 18.5g 1.04g 35%
Phosphorus 254mg 12mg 35%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.019g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.017mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.03g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.367mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.08mg 17%
Choline 101.6mg 7.6mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.15mg 15%
Calories 305kcal 31kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.016mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 10mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Potassium 520mg 133mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 3µg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.137mg 4%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.014mg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.98g 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 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1678.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7506.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2476.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27633.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3275%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients
  2. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.