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Skipjack tuna vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between skipjack tuna and carambola

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and potassium, while carambola is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 115% more than carambola.
  • Carambola is lower in cholesterol.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than skipjack tuna (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.5%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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 AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5010.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5670.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3340%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.367mg 115%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.6µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.017mg 74%
Protein 28.21g 1.04g 54%
Phosphorus 285mg 12mg 39%
Vitamin C 1mg 34.4mg 37%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.08mg 19%
Potassium 522mg 133mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.016mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.12mg 8%
Magnesium 44mg 10mg 8%
Calories 132kcal 31kcal 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.137mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.391mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.73g 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.019g 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.014mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.33g 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.03g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.184g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 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 +2612.5%
Contains more FatsFats +290.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1480.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 +710%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.