Carambola vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carambola and plums different?
- Carambola is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, plums are richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 28% higher.
- Carambola contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than plums. While carambola contains 0.391mg of vitamin B5, plums contain only 0.135mg.
- Carambola has less sugar.
Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Plums, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.5% |
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 | +262.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +189.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 9.5mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.057mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 6.4µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.135mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 11.42g | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.044g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 46kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 157mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 9.92g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.7% |
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Water
~87.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +318.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +346.7% |
