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Biscuit vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and carambola?

  • Biscuits are richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% higher.
  • Biscuits have 290 times more sodium than carambola. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while carambola has 2mg.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7733.3%
Contains more IronIron +3525%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +921.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 +2442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +703.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 34.4mg 38%
Iron 2.9mg 0.08mg 35%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.6µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.014mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.184g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.33g 25%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.016mg 23%
Phosphorus 164mg 12mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.019g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.03g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.367mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 31kcal 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.037mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 6.73g 13%
Folate 61µg 12µg 12%
Protein 7g 1.04g 12%
Copper 0.082mg 0.137mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.391mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 3.93g N/A
Potassium 121mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +573.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4839.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +562.7%
Contains more OtherOther +515.4%
Contains more WaterWater +216.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +23000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2162.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.