Carambola vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carambola and lime different?
- Carambola is higher in copper and vitamin C; however, lime is richer in iron.
- Carambola contains 2 times more sugar than lime. While carambola contains 3.98g of sugar, lime contains only 1.69g.
- Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).
Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Limes, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +362.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +650% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
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 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +152.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.065mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 29.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.217mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 102mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 10.54g | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.055g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 30kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 7.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.6% |
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Water
~88.26g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +234.5% |
