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Carambola vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and mandarin oranges different?

  • Carambola is richer in copper and vitamin C, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily need for vitamin A, 12% more than carambola.
  • Carambola contains 3 times more copper than mandarin oranges. Carambola contains 0.137mg of copper, while mandarin oranges contain 0.042mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.039mg

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%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.376mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Copper 0.137mg 0.042mg 11%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 26.7mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.058mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.216mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 34µg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 3mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 6.73g 13.34g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.036mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 166mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.065g 1%
Folate 12µg 16µg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 31kcal 53kcal 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 20mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 11.54g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.376mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.31g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.