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Carambola vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and falafel different?

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, copper, potassium, and zinc.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 42% more than carambola.
  • Carambola contains 22 times more vitamin C than falafel. Carambola contains 34.4mg of vitamin C, while falafel contains 1.6mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sodium.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than falafel (33).

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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.
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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.8%
Contains more IronIron +4175%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1767.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +635.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 3.42mg 42%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 1.6mg 36%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.691mg 28%
Fats 0.33g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 4.16g 27%
Phosphorus 12mg 192mg 26%
Protein 1.04g 13.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 10.171g 25%
Folate 12µg 93µg 20%
Magnesium 10mg 82mg 17%
Calories 31kcal 333kcal 15%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Copper 0.137mg 0.258mg 13%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.5mg 13%
Potassium 133mg 585mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.166mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 0.019g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.146mg 11%
Carbs 6.73g 31.84g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.125mg 8%
Calcium 3mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.044mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.292mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +164%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1179.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5293.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +373.1%
Contains more OtherOther +367.3%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33803.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2160.9%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.