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Cabbage vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cabbage and carambola different?

  • Cabbage is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B6, folate, and manganese; however, carambola is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for cabbage is 63% higher.
  • Cabbage contains 13 times more calcium than carambola. While cabbage contains 40mg of calcium, carambola contains only 3mg.

Cabbage, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +487.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +621.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
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 AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +629.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~34.4mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin K 76µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.019mg 0.137mg 13%
Folate 43µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.017mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.037mg 5%
Iron 0.47mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.391mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.016mg 2%
Phosphorus 26mg 12mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Vitamin C 36.6mg 34.4mg 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0.367mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.184g 1%
Sodium 18mg 2mg 1%
Choline 10.7mg 7.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 133mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 25kcal 31kcal 0%
Protein 1.28g 1.04g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.33g 0%
Carbs 5.8g 6.73g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.2g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 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 +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -44.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +982.4%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.