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Carambola vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and apricots

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Carambola has 2 times more copper than apricots. While carambola has 0.137mg of copper, apricots have only 0.078mg.
  • Carambola has less sugar.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index (34) than carambola (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Apricots, 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +244%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 10mg 27%
Vitamin A 3µg 96µg 10%
Copper 0.137mg 0.078mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.89mg 5%
Iron 0.08mg 0.39mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.24mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.04mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 23mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.6mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 1.4g 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 2.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.077g 1%
Calories 31kcal 48kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.03mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 11.12g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 9.24g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.027mg 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% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
~equal in Water ~86.35g

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.7%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.