Carambola vs. Loquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between carambola and loquat
- Carambola has more vitamin C and copper; however, loquat has more vitamin A and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 37% higher.
- Loquat has 3 times less copper than carambola. Carambola has 0.137mg of copper, while loquat has 0.04mg.
Food types used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Loquats, 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +242.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +433.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +250% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
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 | +3340% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +488.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 1mg | 37% |
Copper | 0.137mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 76µg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.148mg | 5% |
Potassium | 133mg | 266mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.28mg | 3% |
Carbs | 6.73g | 12.14g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 12mg | 27mg | 2% |
Calories | 31kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.091g | 1% |
Protein | 1.04g | 0.43g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 3mg | 16mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 13mg | 1% |
Folate | 12µg | 14µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.33g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.93g | 10.44g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.04g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.008g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.05mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +275% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.2% |