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Carambola vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and fontina

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than carambola.
  • Carambola is lower in sodium.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than fontina (27).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Cheese, fontina.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +448%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18233.3%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2783.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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 0% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.019g 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 3mg 550mg 55%
Protein 1.04g 25.6g 49%
Phosphorus 12mg 346mg 48%
Fats 0.33g 31.14g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Sodium 2mg 800mg 35%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.5mg 31%
Vitamin A 3µg 261µg 29%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 8.687g 22%
Calories 31kcal 389kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.204mg 14%
Copper 0.137mg 0.025mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1.654g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.083mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Carbs 6.73g 1.55g 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.23mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.429mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.27mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.2%
Contains more WaterWater +141%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2361.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9336.4%
Contains more OtherOther +628.8%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28856.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +798.9%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.