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Carambola vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and rapini?

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C and copper, yet rapini is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Rapini's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 187% higher.
  • Carambola has 3 times more copper than rapini. Carambola has 0.137mg of copper, while rapini has 0.042mg.
  • Rapini has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Broccoli raab, 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%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more IronIron +2575%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +967.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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%
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +980%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +905.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 224µg 187%
Iron 0.08mg 2.14mg 26%
Folate 12µg 83µg 18%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.395mg 16%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 20.2mg 16%
Vitamin A 3µg 131µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.162mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.171mg 12%
Calcium 3mg 108mg 11%
Copper 0.137mg 0.042mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.62mg 10%
Phosphorus 12mg 73mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.129mg 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.77mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.221mg 5%
Protein 1.04g 3.17g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 22mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 196mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 18.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.322mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 2.85g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Calories 31kcal 22kcal 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 0.38g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.7g 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.8%
Contains more FatsFats +48.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80.8%
~equal in Water ~92.55g

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.5%

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.