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Carambola vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and butterscotch

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5, while butterscotch is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 38% more than butterscotch.
  • Carambola is lower in saturated fat.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index (60) than carambola (45).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Candies, butterscotch.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4333.3%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +13600%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.016mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Carbs 6.73g 90.4g 28%
Calories 31kcal 391kcal 18%
Sodium 2mg 391mg 17%
Copper 0.137mg 0.001mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 0.019g 2.065g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.004mg 8%
Fats 0.33g 3.3g 5%
Potassium 133mg 3mg 4%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 28µg 3%
Protein 1.04g 0.03g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.002mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.845g 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 0.8mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 90.4g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 80.46g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.122g 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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3366.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1640.6%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1243.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.2%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2716.7%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.