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Carambola vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and edible mushroom

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C and fiber, while edible mushroom is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, copper, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 36% more than edible mushroom.
  • Carambola has 3 times more fiber than edible mushroom. Carambola has 2.8g of fiber, while edible mushroom has 1g.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than edible mushroom (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Mushrooms, white, 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +616.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1538.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +882.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 2.1mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.402mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 1.497mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 3.607mg 20%
Copper 0.137mg 0.318mg 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.3µg 16%
Phosphorus 12mg 86mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.104mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.081mg 6%
Iron 0.08mg 0.5mg 5%
Potassium 133mg 318mg 5%
Protein 1.04g 3.09g 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Carbs 6.73g 3.26g 1%
Folate 12µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 31kcal 22kcal 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 2.26g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 1.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.047mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.16g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.34g
~equal in Water ~92.45g

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% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.