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Brussels sprouts vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and carambola different?

  • Brussels sprouts are higher than carambola in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 148% more than carambola.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 18 times more iron than carambola. Brussels sprouts contain 1.4mg of iron, while carambola contains 0.08mg.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.5%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +810.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 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 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +892.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1188.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +408.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Carambola DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.184g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 0µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 34.4mg 56%
Iron 1.4mg 0.08mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.017mg 16%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.037mg 13%
Folate 61µg 12µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.014mg 10%
Potassium 389mg 133mg 8%
Phosphorus 69mg 12mg 8%
Copper 0.07mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.016mg 6%
Protein 3.38g 1.04g 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 3µg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.8g 4%
Calcium 42mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.391mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 7.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.367mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 31kcal 1%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Carbs 8.95g 6.73g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 3.98g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 ProteinProtein +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more OtherOther +163.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.33g
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83052.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.4%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.