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Carambola vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and broad bean raw

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, while broad bean raw has more vitamin K, folate, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 34% more than broad bean raw.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of broad bean raw is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Beans, fava, in pod, 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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.6%
Contains more IronIron +1837.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +975%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1686.5%
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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +829.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 12µg 148µg 34%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 3.7mg 34%
Vitamin K 0µg 40.9µg 34%
Copper 0.137mg 0.402mg 29%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.661mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.29mg 21%
Fiber 2.8g 7.5g 19%
Iron 0.08mg 1.55mg 18%
Phosphorus 12mg 129mg 17%
Protein 1.04g 7.92g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2.249mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.133mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.104mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.16mg 7%
Potassium 133mg 332mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 33mg 5%
Carbs 6.73g 17.63g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.225mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 88kcal 3%
Calcium 3mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.342g 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.73g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 9.21g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.104g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +661.5%
Contains more FatsFats +121.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162%
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%

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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.9%

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. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.