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Broccoli vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between broccoli and carambola

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and manganese, while carambola is higher in copper.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin K needs 85% more than carambola.
  • Broccoli has 10 times more vitamin B6 than carambola. Broccoli has 0.175mg of vitamin B6, while carambola has 0.017mg.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than broccoli (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.6%
Contains more IronIron +812.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 CVitamin C +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +929.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0µg 85%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 34.4mg 61%
Folate 63µg 12µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.017mg 12%
Copper 0.049mg 0.137mg 10%
Iron 0.73mg 0.08mg 8%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.037mg 8%
Phosphorus 66mg 12mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.016mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.014mg 5%
Potassium 316mg 133mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.391mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.15mg 4%
Protein 2.82g 1.04g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3µg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.367mg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 7.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.184g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 33mg 2mg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.8g 1%
Calories 34kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.33g 0%
Carbs 6.64g 6.73g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.98g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +171.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +67.3%
~equal in Carbs ~6.73g
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -51.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.2%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.