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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.
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%
Plum
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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.
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%
Plum
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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 32% 0% 5.7% 5.2% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 9.5mg 28%
Copper 0.137mg 0.057mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.135mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.4µg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Carbs 6.73g 11.42g 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 17µg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Calories 31kcal 46kcal 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.7g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 7mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 157mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.17mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.26mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.052mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.029mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.044g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 298kcal 657kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 217g N/A
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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Plum
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.7%
~equal in Water ~87.23g

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
Plum
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +318.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.7%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.