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Carambola vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and feta different?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 75% higher.
  • Carambola has less sodium.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than carambola (45).

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Cheese, feta 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16333.3%
Contains more IronIron +712.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2708.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%

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%
Feta
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.019g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.844mg 64%
Calcium 3mg 493mg 49%
Phosphorus 12mg 337mg 46%
Sodium 2mg 917mg 40%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Fats 0.33g 21.28g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.424mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Selenium 0.6µg 15µg 26%
Protein 1.04g 14.21g 26%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.88mg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.967mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.154mg 12%
Calories 31kcal 264kcal 12%
Copper 0.137mg 0.032mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 4.623g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Iron 0.08mg 0.65mg 7%
Folate 12µg 32µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.991mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.591g 3%
Potassium 133mg 62mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Carbs 6.73g 4.09g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.397mg 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
Feta
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.5%
Contains more WaterWater +65.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1266.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6348.5%
Contains more OtherOther +900%

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
Feta
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15310%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.2%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.