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Carambola vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and drumstick tree

  • Carambola is richer in copper, while drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, manganese, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily vitamin C needs 118% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has 2 times more copper than drumstick tree. Carambola has 0.137mg of copper, while drumstick tree has 0.084mg.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than drumstick tree (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Drumstick pods, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.6%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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%
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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +309.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 141mg 118%
Potassium 133mg 461mg 10%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.259mg 10%
Folate 12µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.794mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 45mg 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.084mg 6%
Phosphorus 12mg 50mg 5%
Iron 0.08mg 0.36mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.053mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.45mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 30mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.62mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 42mg 2%
Protein 1.04g 2.1g 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.003g 1%
Carbs 6.73g 8.53g 1%
Calories 31kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6033.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.