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Fish sandwich vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fish sandwiches and carambola

  • Fish sandwiches have more selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin K, and vitamin B3; however, carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 36% more than fish sandwiches.
  • Carambola has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fish sandwiches is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce 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 18% 11% 18% 56% 25% 13% 50% 79% 34% 98%
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 +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more IronIron +1775%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +866.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +613.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 6% 2% 11% 3% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35% 16%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +485.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +280.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1811.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Carambola DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 0.184g 40%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 34.4mg 36%
Selenium 18µg 0.6µg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 0µg 28%
Sodium 602mg 2mg 26%
Fats 12.45g 0.33g 19%
Protein 10.29g 1.04g 19%
Iron 1.5mg 0.08mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.014mg 16%
Phosphorus 116mg 12mg 15%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 0.367mg 11%
Calories 257kcal 31kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.016mg 10%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.037mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.949g 0.019g 9%
Folate 46µg 12µg 9%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Copper 0.075mg 0.137mg 7%
Carbs 26.69g 6.73g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 0.03g 6%
Choline 28.9mg 7.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.017mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.15mg 3%
Fructose 1.47g 2%
Potassium 206mg 133mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.391mg 0%
Trans fat 0.08g 0g 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 0.029g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.561g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 12% 27% 48% 2%
Protein: 10.29 g
Fats: 12.45 g
Carbs: 26.69 g
Water: 48.44 g
Other: 2.13 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 +889.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3672.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.6%
Contains more OtherOther +309.6%
Contains more WaterWater +88.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 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 +8550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3300.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/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.