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Carambola vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and almonds

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 170% higher.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than carambola (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.1%
Contains more IronIron +4537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +652.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3908.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5789.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16986.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +885.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +705.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +585.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.15mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.137mg 1.031mg 99%
Manganese 0.037mg 2.179mg 93%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 1.138mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 12.329g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.33g 49.93g 76%
Phosphorus 12mg 481mg 67%
Magnesium 10mg 270mg 62%
Iron 0.08mg 3.71mg 45%
Protein 1.04g 21.15g 40%
Fiber 2.8g 12.5g 39%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Calories 31kcal 579kcal 27%
Calcium 3mg 269mg 27%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.12mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 3.618mg 20%
Potassium 133mg 733mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.019g 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.205mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.137mg 9%
Choline 7.6mg 52.1mg 8%
Folate 12µg 44µg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Carbs 6.73g 21.55g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.471mg 2%
Net carbs 3.93g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1972.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1933.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15030.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.2%
Contains more OtherOther +469.2%

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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105070%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6600.5%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.