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Carambola vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and bamboo shoots?

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C, yet bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, copper, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 34% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Bamboo shoots, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.8%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +608.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +760%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1311.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 4mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.24mg 17%
Potassium 133mg 533mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.15mg 11%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.262mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 12mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1mg 6%
Copper 0.137mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.161mg 5%
Iron 0.08mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.07mg 4%
Protein 1.04g 2.6g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 5.2g 1%
Calories 31kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.042mg 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more OtherOther +73.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~91g

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% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.3%

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.