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Carambola vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and Chinese cabbage?

  • Carambola is richer in copper, fiber, and vitamin B5, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 88% higher.
  • Carambola has 7 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. Carambola has 0.137mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +552.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.7%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1041.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 3µg 223µg 24%
Folate 12µg 66µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.194mg 14%
Copper 0.137mg 0.021mg 13%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 45mg 12%
Calcium 3mg 105mg 10%
Iron 0.08mg 0.8mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.088mg 6%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.159mg 5%
Potassium 133mg 252mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.07mg 4%
Phosphorus 12mg 37mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 6.73g 2.18g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.096g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.5mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 13kcal 1%
Protein 1.04g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.2%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.