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Nori vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nori and carambola?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet carambola is richer in fiber.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 103% higher.
  • Nori has 28 times more vitamin B2 than carambola. Nori has 0.446mg of vitamin B2, while carambola has 0.016mg.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Nori
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.7%
Contains more IronIron +2150%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2570.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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.
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 CVitamin C +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +835.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 0.988mg 0.037mg 41%
Folate 146µg 12µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.016mg 33%
Vitamin A 260µg 3µg 29%
Iron 1.8mg 0.08mg 22%
Copper 0.264mg 0.137mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.017mg 11%
Fiber 0.3g 2.8g 10%
Protein 5.81g 1.04g 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.12mg 8%
Phosphorus 58mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.014mg 7%
Potassium 356mg 133mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.367mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin C 39mg 34.4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.391mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 48mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 5.11g 6.73g 1%
Choline 10.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Calories 35kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 3.98g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.03g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.184g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +458.7%
Contains more OtherOther +625%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.7%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.3%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.