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Asian pear vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Asian pears and carambola

  • Carambola is richer than Asian pears in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 34% more than Asian pears.
  • Asian pears have 2 times more sugar than carambola. Asian pears have 7.05g of sugar, while carambola has 3.98g.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than Asian pears (18).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pears, asian, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +174%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~12mg

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 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +805.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +458.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asian pear Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.8mg 34.4mg 34%
Copper 0.05mg 0.137mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.391mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.219mg 0.367mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.184g 1%
Protein 0.5g 1.04g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.037mg 1%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Calories 42kcal 31kcal 1%
Iron 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 10.65g 6.73g 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Fats 0.23g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 7.05g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 7.05g 3.98g N/A
Phosphorus 11mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0.017mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 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 CarbsCarbs +58.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more FatsFats +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.5%

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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. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/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.