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Tortilla vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and carambola

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B2, while carambola has more vitamin C.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 47% more than carambola.
  • Tortilla contains 241 times more sodium than carambola. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, carambola contains only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more IronIron +4662.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +624.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1024%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Carambola DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.08mg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.014mg 30%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.6µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.367mg 23%
Folate 98µg 12µg 22%
Sodium 482mg 2mg 21%
Phosphorus 146mg 12mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 6.73g 14%
Protein 7.28g 1.04g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.037mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 31kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.016mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 3mg 7%
Copper 0.102mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.391mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.017mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.12mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.184g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.019g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.33g 1%
Potassium 105mg 133mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +600%
Contains more FatsFats +187.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +642.1%
Contains more OtherOther +259.6%
Contains more WaterWater +128.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +516.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.