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Carambola vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and kiwi different?

  • Kiwi is higher than carambola in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Kiwi covers your daily need for vitamin C, 65% more than carambola.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.
  • Kiwi has a higher glycemic index (58) than carambola (45).

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Kiwifruit, green, raw types were used in this article.

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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%
Kiwi
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.6%
Contains more IronIron +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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%
Kiwi
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 92.7mg 65%
Vitamin K 0µg 40.3µg 34%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.46mg 9%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Potassium 133mg 312mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.183mg 4%
Phosphorus 12mg 34mg 3%
Folate 12µg 25µg 3%
Carbs 6.73g 14.66g 3%
Calcium 3mg 34mg 3%
Iron 0.08mg 0.31mg 3%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.098mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 61kcal 2%
Magnesium 10mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.027mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.287g 1%
Copper 0.137mg 0.13mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.025mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 1.14g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 8.99g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.341mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.029g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.14g
~equal in Water ~83.07g

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
Kiwi
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.