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Carambola vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and figs different?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, figs are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 36% higher.
  • Carambola contains 2 times more copper than figs. While carambola contains 0.137mg of copper, figs contain only 0.07mg.
  • Carambola has less sugar.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than figs (61).

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Figs, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains more IronIron +362.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 115% 0% 1% 3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1620%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 2mg 36%
Copper 0.137mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.113mg 7%
Carbs 6.73g 19.18g 4%
Iron 0.08mg 0.37mg 4%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Calcium 3mg 35mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 232mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.05mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 74kcal 2%
Magnesium 10mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.3mg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Protein 1.04g 0.75g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 4.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 298kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 135g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 16.26g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.9g 0%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.