Beans vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beans and carambola different?
- Beans are higher in phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, selenium, and magnesium; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 35% higher.
- Beans contain 12 times more zinc than carambola. While beans contain 1.4mg of zinc, carambola contains only 0.12mg.
- Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than carambola (45).
Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +262.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1066.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +766.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +971.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +664.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +305.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1009.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 34.4mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.12mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.014mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 2.8g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.017mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 4.8g | 1.04g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.6µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 6.73g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 133mg | 5% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 7.6mg | 4% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 31kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.184g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +361.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +228.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.184g
