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Carambola vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carambola and caper

  • Carambola has more vitamin C and vitamin B5; however, caper has more copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for caper is 102% higher.
  • Caper has 14 times less vitamin B5 than carambola. Carambola has 0.391mg of vitamin B5, while caper has 0.027mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Capers, canned.

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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%
Caper
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more IronIron +1987.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +173%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1348.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +768.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 2348mg 102%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 4.3mg 33%
Copper 0.137mg 0.374mg 26%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.6µg 21%
Iron 0.08mg 1.67mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.139mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.027mg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.88mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 40mg 4%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Potassium 133mg 40mg 3%
Protein 1.04g 2.36g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.652mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.078mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.32mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.233g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 4.89g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.304g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.86g 1%
Calories 31kcal 23kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 0.41g N/A
Phosphorus 12mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.023mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.063g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g 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
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.9%
Contains more FatsFats +160.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1446.2%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

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
Caper
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.2%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.