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Babassu oil vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between babassu oil and carambola

  • Babassu oil has more vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, carambola has more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for babassu oil is 406% higher.
  • Carambola has 380 times less monounsaturated fat than babassu oil. Babassu oil has 11.4g of monounsaturated fat, while carambola has 0.03g.
  • Carambola is lower in saturated fat.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index than babassu oil.

Food types used in this article are Oil, babassu 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +12633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Carambola DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 0.019g 369%
Fats 100g 0.33g 153%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 0.15mg 126%
Calories 884kcal 31kcal 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 0.03g 28%
Copper 0.137mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.184g 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.391mg 8%
Potassium 0mg 133mg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Protein 0g 1.04g 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.367mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.017mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.93g N/A
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +30203%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 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 +37900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +769.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/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.