Carambola vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carambola and eggs different?
- Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 207% higher.
- Carambola has less saturated fat.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than carambola (45).
Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1387.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1359.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +775% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1333.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5033.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +473.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +586.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +257.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +611.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3765.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 2mg | 207% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 30.8µg | 55% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 293.8mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 0mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.513mg | 38% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 12.58g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 172mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 1.398mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 10.61g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 149µg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 3.267g | 15% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 1.19mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 4.077g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1.05mg | 8% |
| Folate | 12µg | 44µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1.414g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1.03mg | 6% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 155kcal | 6% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 124mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 1.12g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +500.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1109.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3115.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13490% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +668.5% |
