Carambola vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between carambola and apples
- The amount of vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B5 in carambola is higher than in apples.
- Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 33% more than apples.
- Carambola contains 6 times more vitamin B5 than apples. While carambola contains 0.391mg of vitamin B5, apples contain only 0.061mg.
- The amount of sugar in carambola is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Apples, raw, with skin.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +407.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +647.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +303.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +541% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 4.6mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.027mg | 12% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.061mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 13.81g | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 0.26g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.051g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 3.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 52kcal | 1% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +94.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +160% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.2% |
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Water
~85.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +328.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +260.8% |
