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Ostrich vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ostrich and carambola?

  • Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% higher.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +3387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3941.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1991.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.137mg

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1846.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
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 Ostrich Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.6µg 67%
Protein 28.49g 1.04g 55%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.12mg 43%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.367mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.017mg 41%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Phosphorus 251mg 12mg 34%
Iron 2.79mg 0.08mg 34%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.016mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.391mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.014mg 18%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Potassium 362mg 133mg 7%
Calories 145kcal 31kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1g 0.019g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Fats 2.57g 0.33g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.184g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.03g 2%
Copper 0.152mg 0.137mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.73g 2%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.93g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +2639.4%
Contains more FatsFats +678.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 +3133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.