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Carambola vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and chocolate cake

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% higher.
  • Carambola has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more IronIron +1912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +907.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +1589.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0.2mg 38%
Saturated fat 0.019g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.33g 15.1g 23%
Choline 7.6mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Iron 0.08mg 1.61mg 19%
Calories 31kcal 371kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 2.761g 17%
Carbs 6.73g 53.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.213mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 315mg 14%
Phosphorus 12mg 106mg 13%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.28mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.141mg 11%
Protein 1.04g 5.3g 9%
Copper 0.137mg 0.207mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calcium 3mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.137mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.69mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 133mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +274.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4475.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +693.5%
Contains more OtherOther +246.2%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20030%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1400.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.