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, vitamin B1, and carbs.
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.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Carambola

Jackfruit

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Carambola

Jackfruit

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			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%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.079g	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-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.015g	0%