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Carambola vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between carambola and wheat Bread

  • Carambola has more vitamin C; however, wheat Bread is higher in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily selenium needs 60% more than carambola.
  • Wheat Bread contains 172 times less vitamin C than carambola. Carambola contains 34.4mg of vitamin C, while wheat Bread contains 0.2mg.
  • Carambola has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of wheat Bread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +5012.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1466.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3621.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5466.7%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3035.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1603%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 33.4µg 60%
Manganese 0.037mg 1.377mg 58%
Iron 0.08mg 4.09mg 50%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0.2mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 6.25mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.439mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.382mg 28%
Sodium 2mg 601mg 26%
Phosphorus 12mg 188mg 25%
Protein 1.04g 12.96g 24%
Folate 12µg 86µg 19%
Carbs 6.73g 55.77g 16%
Calcium 3mg 165mg 16%
Calories 31kcal 313kcal 14%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.47mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 59mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.153mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1.72g 10%
Fiber 2.8g 4.7g 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.198mg 7%
Fats 0.33g 4.27g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.989g 4%
Choline 7.6mg 22.1mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 223mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 1.019g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.456mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +277.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1146.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1193.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +728.7%
Contains more OtherOther +432.7%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3296.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +834.8%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.