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Arborio rice vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arborio rice and carambola

  • Arborio rice has more iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, while carambola has more vitamin C and copper.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 38% more than arborio rice.
  • Arborio rice contains 18 times more iron than carambola. While arborio rice contains 1.46mg of iron, carambola contains only 0.08mg.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of arborio rice is 69.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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 IronIron +1725%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +864.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +411.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.016mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Iron 1.46mg 0.08mg 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.037mg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.6µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.014mg 13%
Folate 59µg 12µg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 0.367mg 7%
Carbs 28.73g 6.73g 7%
Copper 0.072mg 0.137mg 7%
Calories 130kcal 31kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.017mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.12mg 3%
Phosphorus 33mg 12mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 1.04g 3%
Potassium 26mg 133mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.184g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 28.73g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.391mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 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 +126.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.9%
Contains more FatsFats +73.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +173.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 +93.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.