Carambola vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carambola and couscous different?
- Carambola is higher in vitamin C, copper, and fiber; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 49% higher.
- Couscous has less sugar.
- Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than couscous (65).
Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Couscous, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +234.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +375% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +127% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4483.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +130.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +167.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 27.5µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 0mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.041mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 3.79g | 6% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 23.22g | 5% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.064g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +264.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +245% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +187.5% |
