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Carambola vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and arborio rice

  • Carambola has more vitamin C and copper, while arborio rice has more iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 38% more than arborio rice.
  • Carambola contains 5 times more potassium than arborio rice. While carambola contains 133mg of potassium, arborio rice contains only 26mg.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of arborio rice is 69.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

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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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +411.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.3%
Contains more IronIron +1725%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +864.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +391.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.016mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Arborio rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Iron 0.08mg 1.46mg 17%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.357mg 14%
Selenium 0.6µg 7.5µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.164mg 13%
Folate 12µg 59µg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.493mg 7%
Carbs 6.73g 28.73g 7%
Copper 0.137mg 0.072mg 7%
Calories 31kcal 130kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.059mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 12mg 33mg 3%
Protein 1.04g 2.36g 3%
Potassium 133mg 26mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.05g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 28.73g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.397mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.056mg 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
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +173.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.9%

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
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.3%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.