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Carambola vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and celery

  • Carambola has more vitamin C and copper, while celery has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 35% more than celery.
  • Carambola contains 4 times more copper than celery. While carambola contains 0.137mg of copper, celery contains only 0.035mg.
  • The amount of sugar in celery is lower.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Celery, 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%
Celery
Celery
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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%
Celery
Celery
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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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1009.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 3.1mg 35%
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Copper 0.137mg 0.035mg 11%
Folate 12µg 36µg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.074mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 40mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 260mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.246mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.057mg 3%
Iron 0.08mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 22µg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 24mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 16kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.079g 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 2.97g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.27mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 1.37g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 1.34g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.32mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 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
Celery
Celery
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more FatsFats +94.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.6%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
~equal in Water ~95.43g

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
Celery
Celery
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.