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Carambola vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and daikon

  • Carambola is richer than daikon in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 14% more than daikon.
  • Carambola has 3 times more vitamin B5 than daikon. Carambola has 0.391mg of vitamin B5, while daikon has 0.138mg.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than daikon (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Radishes, oriental, raw.

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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%
Daikon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

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%
Daikon
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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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 22mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.138mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Folate 12µg 28µg 4%
Iron 0.08mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 227mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.046mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 27mg 2%
Copper 0.137mg 0.115mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 23mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.045g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 21mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 4.1g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.038mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.03g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.02mg 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
Daikon
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Water ~94.62g

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
Daikon
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.9%

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.