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Carambola vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and cantaloupe

  • Carambola is higher in copper, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, cantaloupe is richer in vitamin A.
  • Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% higher.
  • Carambola has 4 times more vitamin B5 than cantaloupe. While carambola has 0.391mg of vitamin B5, cantaloupe has only 0.105mg.
  • Carambola has less sugar.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than cantaloupe (65).

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Melons, cantaloupe, raw.

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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 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.8%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.8%

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 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~36.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Cantaloupe DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 169µg 18%
Copper 0.137mg 0.041mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.105mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.072mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 267mg 4%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 36.7mg 3%
Fructose 1.87g 2%
Folate 12µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.734mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.041mg 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.21mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.081g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 9mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 34kcal 0%
Protein 1.04g 0.84g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 7.26g N/A
Carbs 6.73g 8.16g 0%
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 7.86g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.041mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.015mg 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
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +73.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.9%
~equal in Water ~90.15g

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.2%

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/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.