Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Carambola vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are carambola and cherry pie different?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, cherry pie is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 37% higher.
  • Carambola contains 2 times more copper than cherry pie. While carambola contains 0.137mg of copper, cherry pie contains only 0.077mg.
  • Carambola has less sodium.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than cherry pie (59).

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Carambola vs Cherry pie infographic
Infographic link

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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +2212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Cherry pie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 1mg 37%
Iron 0.08mg 1.85mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 3.247g 20%
Fats 0.33g 12.2g 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 7.8µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 5.314g 13%
Saturated fat 0.019g 2.985g 13%
Calories 31kcal 270kcal 12%
Carbs 6.73g 38.5g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.125mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 191mg 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.077mg 7%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.276mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.123mg 5%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Protein 1.04g 2.8g 4%
Phosphorus 12mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 29µg 3%
Potassium 133mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.034mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 38.5g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.057mg 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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +99.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3597%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +472.1%
Contains more OtherOther +34.6%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17613.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1664.7%

People also compare

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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.