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Meatball vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and carambola

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 77% more.
  • Carambola contains less sodium.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +415.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +581.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +1063.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.014mg 77%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 0.137mg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 12mg 47%
Protein 21g 1.04g 40%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.184g 30%
Iron 2.16mg 0.08mg 26%
Sodium 550mg 2mg 24%
Folate 78µg 12µg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 7.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.016mg 15%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.12mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.017mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.367mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.33g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.15mg 11%
Calories 197kcal 31kcal 8%
Fiber 4.6g 2.8g 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.019g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.03g 5%
Calcium 25mg 3mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.391mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 133mg 1%
Carbs 8g 6.73g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 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 +1919.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2627.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.9%
Contains more OtherOther +669.2%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +7193.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2435.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.