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Shark raw vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shark raw and carambola

  • Shark raw has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline; however, carambola is higher in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Shark raw covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of carambola is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
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 +390%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.7%

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 0% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +700.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +755.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Carambola DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 0.6µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Protein 20.98g 1.04g 40%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.017mg 29%
Phosphorus 210mg 12mg 28%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.367mg 16%
Copper 0.033mg 0.137mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 0.84mg 0.08mg 10%
Choline 65mg 7.6mg 10%
Magnesium 49mg 10mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.184g 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.391mg 6%
Fats 4.51g 0.33g 6%
Calories 130kcal 31kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.019g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.03g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.016mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 79mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.12mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 3mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.014mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.73g 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.037mg 1%
Potassium 160mg 133mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 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 +1917.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +78.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 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 +5926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +549.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.