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Carambola vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and asparagus

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin E, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% higher.
  • Carambola has 6 times more vitamin C than asparagus. While carambola has 34.4mg of vitamin C, asparagus has only 5.6mg.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Asparagus, raw.

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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% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +2575%
Contains more CopperCopper +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.3%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +921.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 5.6mg 32%
Iron 0.08mg 2.14mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.141mg 10%
Folate 12µg 52µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.13mg 7%
Copper 0.137mg 0.189mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.091mg 6%
Phosphorus 12mg 52mg 6%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.978mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.3µg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.1g 3%
Choline 7.6mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.274mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 202mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Protein 1.04g 2.2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.05g 1%
Calories 31kcal 20kcal 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 3.88g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.