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Carambola vs. Acerola juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carambola and acerola juice

  • Carambola has more fiber and copper; however, acerola juice is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Acerola juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1740% more.
  • Carambola contains 9 times more fiber than acerola juice. Carambola contains 2.8g of fiber, while acerola juice contains 0.3g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Acerola juice, 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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 8.6% 19% 29% 2.7% 3.9% 0.39% 0% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +525%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
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 5333% 8.3% 3.6% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 12% 0.92% 0% 3.5% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4551.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Acerola juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 1600mg 1740%
Fiber 2.8g 0.3g 10%
Copper 0.137mg 0.086mg 6%
Iron 0.08mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.205mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 25µg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 97mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Folate 12µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.004mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 4.8g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.09g 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 23kcal 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 4.5g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 4.5g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.082g 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 4.8 g
Water: 94.3 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +160%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~94.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.3%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/nutrients
  2. Acerola juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171687/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.