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Turkey meat vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and carambola?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and choline, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 58% higher.
  • Carambola contains less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.7%
Contains more IronIron +1262.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1758.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1656.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2508.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3523.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1050%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.367mg 58%
Protein 28.55g 1.04g 55%
Selenium 29.8µg 0.6µg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.017mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Phosphorus 223mg 12mg 30%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.12mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.016mg 20%
Choline 87.4mg 7.6mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.184g 13%
Iron 1.09mg 0.08mg 13%
Fats 7.39g 0.33g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.391mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.019g 10%
Calories 189kcal 31kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.03g 7%
Magnesium 30mg 10mg 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.137mg 5%
Sodium 103mg 2mg 4%
Potassium 239mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.014mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.037mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +2645.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2139.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11116.7%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%
~equal in Other ~0.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +8723.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.