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Shrimp vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and carambola

  • Shrimp is higher than carambola in phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% higher.
  • Shrimp has 56 times more sodium than carambola. While shrimp has 111mg of sodium, carambola has only 2mg.
  • Carambola has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
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 +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.1%

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.
Shrimp
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Carambola DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.04g 46%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 38%
Phosphorus 237mg 12mg 32%
Copper 0.379mg 0.137mg 27%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.12mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Iron 0.51mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 133mg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Calories 99kcal 31kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 6.73g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.03g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 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 +2205.8%
Contains more OtherOther +132.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3265%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 +60%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.9%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.