Carambola vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between carambola and horned melon
- Carambola is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, horned melon is richer in iron and magnesium.
- Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 32% higher.
- Carambola has 7 times more copper than horned melon. While carambola has 0.137mg of copper, horned melon has only 0.02mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Horned melon (Kiwano).
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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 more CopperCopper | +585% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1312.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.3% |
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 | +549.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 5.3mg | 32% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 1.13mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.02mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 40mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.183mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 44kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 1.78g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.565mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.33g | 1.26g | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 7.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 7.56g | N/A |
| Potassium | 133mg | 123mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +281.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.3% |
~equal in
Water
~88.97g
