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Carambola vs. Applesauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and applesauce different?

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B5, and fiber than applesauce.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 37% higher.
  • Carambola contains 10 times more vitamin B5 than applesauce. While carambola contains 0.391mg of vitamin B5, applesauce contains only 0.041mg.
  • Carambola has less sugar.

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (includes USDA commodity) 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 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 2.1% 1.2% 6.5% 8.6% 9% 0.82% 2.1% 0.26% 3.3% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 3.3% 0.33% 3.2% 0% 6.5% 6.9% 1.6% 2.5% 6.2% 0% 1.3% 2.3% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +853.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Applesauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 1mg 37%
Copper 0.137mg 0.027mg 12%
Fructose 5.88g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.041mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g 7%
Iron 0.08mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.084mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 74mg 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 6.73g 11.27g 2%
Protein 1.04g 0.17g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.027mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 2.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.014g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 42kcal 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.025mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.026mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 10.17g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 9.39g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.005mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.003mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.17 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 88.22 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.8%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.5%
~equal in Water ~88.22g

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
33% 8% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1214.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.9%

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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. Applesauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171695/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.