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.
| 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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33803.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2160.9% |
