Carambola vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carambola and chinese broccoli different?
- Carambola is higher in copper and vitamin C; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, calcium, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese broccoli is 71% higher.
- Carambola contains 2 times more copper than chinese broccoli. While carambola contains 0.137mg of copper, chinese broccoli contains only 0.061mg.
- Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).
Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +225% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +241.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +613.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +578.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +812.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +311.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +725% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +232.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 84.8µg | 71% |
| Folate | 12µg | 99µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.146mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.264mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 100mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 82µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.061mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.095mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 28.2mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.56mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.159mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 41mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 261mg | 4% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 25.3mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 3.81g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.5g | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 22kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 1.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 1.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 0.84g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.437mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.05g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
Protein:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.72 g
Carbs:
3.81 g
Water:
93.54 g
Other:
0.79 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +118.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.14g
~equal in
Water
~93.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.184 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.33 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.3% |
