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Carambola vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and cheese sandwich

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, while cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus, 53% more than carambola.
  • Carambola contains 23 times more vitamin C than cheese sandwich. While carambola contains 34.4mg of vitamin C, cheese sandwich contains only 1.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carambola is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.1%
Contains more IronIron +3175%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3083.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2827%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3950%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2193.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +767.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 9.166g 60%
Phosphorus 12mg 382mg 53%
Manganese 0.037mg 1.083mg 45%
Selenium 0.6µg 24.3µg 43%
Fats 0.33g 25g 38%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 1.5mg 37%
Sodium 2mg 839mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.427mg 32%
Iron 0.08mg 2.62mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.358mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 10.351g 26%
Calories 31kcal 497kcal 23%
Calcium 3mg 204mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.019g 4.129g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.261mg 19%
Protein 1.04g 9.8g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 3.185mg 18%
Carbs 6.73g 58.2g 17%
Folate 12µg 64µg 13%
Magnesium 10mg 54mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Potassium 133mg 306mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.622mg 5%
Copper 0.137mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 21µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.1g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2755.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +842.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7475.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +764.8%
Contains more OtherOther +630.8%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34403.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4881.5%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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