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Carambola vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carambola and jackfruit

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, copper, and fiber; however, jackfruit has more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for jackfruit is 24% higher.
  • Jackfruit has 3 times less vitamin C than carambola. Carambola has 34.4mg of vitamin C, while jackfruit has 13.7mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.
  • Jackfruit has a higher glycemic index than carambola.

Food types used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Jackfruit, 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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.8%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 115% 0% 1% 3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 46% 0% 1.7% 6.8% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1835.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Jackfruit DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.329mg 24%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 13.7mg 23%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Potassium 133mg 448mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.105mg 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.076mg 7%
Carbs 6.73g 23.25g 6%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Calories 31kcal 95kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.92mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.235mg 3%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.23mg 2%
Protein 1.04g 1.72g 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.34mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.195g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.094g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 298kcal 552kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 105g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 21.75g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 19.08g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.043mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

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% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.4%
Contains more FatsFats +93.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.5%
Contains more OtherOther +78.8%

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
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416.7%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.