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Carambola vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carambola and grapefruit

  • Carambola has more copper; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin A.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% more.
  • Carambola contains 4 times more copper than grapefruit. Carambola contains 0.137mg of copper, while grapefruit contains 0.032mg.
  • Carambola contains less sugar.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Potassium ~135mg
~equal in Iron ~0.08mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~31.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg
~equal in Choline ~7.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Grapefruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.137mg 0.032mg 12%
Vitamin A 3µg 58µg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 31.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.262mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.043mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 42kcal 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.022mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.036g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.204mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.031mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 18mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.77g 1%
Carbs 6.73g 10.66g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 9.06g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 133mg 135mg 0%
Iron 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Folate 12µg 13µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.4%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.1%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.