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Carambola vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carambola and black tea

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, black tea is higher in manganese.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 38% more than black tea.
  • Black tea has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of carambola is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.5%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1270%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +491.9%

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% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Black tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Copper 0.137mg 0.01mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.011mg 8%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.219mg 8%
Caffeine 0mg 20mg 5%
Potassium 133mg 37mg 3%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0mg 2%
Protein 1.04g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 1mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 1kcal 2%
Carbs 6.73g 0.3g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.004g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 0.3g N/A
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2143.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Water ~99.7g

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
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.