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Carambola vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carambola and lychee

  • Carambola has more fiber; however, lychee has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 41% higher.
  • Lychee has 2 times less fiber than carambola. Carambola has 2.8g of fiber, while lychee has 1.3g.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Litchis, 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%
Lychee
Lychee
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Copper ~0.148mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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%
Lychee
Lychee
6
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 238% 0% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 71.5mg 41%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.065mg 4%
Carbs 6.73g 16.53g 3%
Iron 0.08mg 0.31mg 3%
Phosphorus 12mg 31mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 66kcal 2%
Potassium 133mg 171mg 1%
Copper 0.137mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.603mg 1%
Folate 12µg 14µg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.83g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 298kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 152g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
Lychee
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.6%

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
Lychee
Lychee
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.