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Apricot vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Apricot and Carambola

  • Apricot is higher in Vitamin A RAE, however, Carambola is richer in Vitamin C, and Copper.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Apricot has 32 times more Vitamin A RAE than Carambola. While Apricot has 96µg of Vitamin A RAE, Carambola has only 3µg.
  • Carambola has less Sugar.

The food types used in this comparison are Apricots, 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.
Apricot
Apricot
7
:
2
Carambola
Carambola
Contains more Calcium +333.3%
Contains more Iron +387.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +91.7%
Contains more Potassium +94.7%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +66.7%
Contains more Manganese +108.1%
Contains more Copper +75.6%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Equal in Magnesium - 10
Apricot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 15% 8% 10% 23% 1% 6% 27% 11% 1%
Carambola
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 3% 8% 6% 12% 1% 4% 46% 5% 4%
Contains more Calcium +333.3%
Contains more Iron +387.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +91.7%
Contains more Potassium +94.7%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +66.7%
Contains more Manganese +108.1%
Contains more Copper +75.6%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Equal in Magnesium - 10

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.
Apricot
Apricot
7
:
3
Carambola
Carambola
Contains more Vitamin A +1996.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +244%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Apricot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 77% 18% 0% 34% 8% 10% 12% 15% 13% 7% 0% 9%
Carambola
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 3% 0% 115% 4% 4% 7% 24% 4% 9% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +1996.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +244%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Folate +33.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
4
:
1
Carambola
Carambola
Contains more Protein +34.6%
Contains more Fats +18.2%
Contains more Carbs +65.2%
Contains more Other +42.3%
Equal in Water - 91.38
Apricot
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Carambola
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more Protein +34.6%
Contains more Fats +18.2%
Contains more Carbs +65.2%
Contains more Other +42.3%
Equal in Water - 91.38

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
1
:
2
Carambola
Carambola
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +466.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -29.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +139%
Apricot
10% 62% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.077 g
Carambola
8% 13% 79%
Saturated Fat: 0.019 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.184 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +466.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -29.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +139%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Apricot Carambola
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Carambola Opinion
Net carbs 9.12g 3.93g Apricot
Protein 1.4g 1.04g Apricot
Fats 0.39g 0.33g Apricot
Carbs 11.12g 6.73g Apricot
Calories 48kcal 31kcal Apricot
Fructose 0.94g Apricot
Sugar 9.24g 3.98g Carambola
Fiber 2g 2.8g Carambola
Calcium 13mg 3mg Apricot
Iron 0.39mg 0.08mg Apricot
Magnesium 10mg 10mg
Phosphorus 23mg 12mg Apricot
Potassium 259mg 133mg Apricot
Sodium 1mg 2mg Apricot
Zinc 0.2mg 0.12mg Apricot
Copper 0.078mg 0.137mg Carambola
Manganese 0.077mg 0.037mg Apricot
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg Carambola
Vitamin A 1279IU 61IU Apricot
Vitamin A RAE 96µg 3µg Apricot
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.15mg Apricot
Vitamin C 10mg 34.4mg Carambola
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.014mg Apricot
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.016mg Apricot
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.367mg Apricot
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.391mg Carambola
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.017mg Apricot
Folate 9µg 12µg Carambola
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0µg Apricot
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.008mg Apricot
Threonine 0.047mg 0.044mg Apricot
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.044mg Carambola
Leucine 0.077mg 0.077mg
Lysine 0.097mg 0.077mg Apricot
Methionine 0.006mg 0.021mg Carambola
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.037mg Apricot
Valine 0.047mg 0.05mg Carambola
Histidine 0.027mg 0.008mg Apricot
Saturated Fat 0.027g 0.019g Carambola
Monounsaturated Fat 0.17g 0.03g Apricot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.184g Carambola

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Apricot Carambola
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Apricot
14%
Carambola
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Apricot
9%
Carambola

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.26g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apricot
Apricot contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
Apricot
Apricot is cheaper (difference - $1.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Apricot
Apricot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Apricot
Apricot is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.