Carambola vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between carambola and melon
- Carambola has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5, while melon has more vitamin B6.
- Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 14% more than melon.
- Carambola contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than melon. While carambola contains 0.391mg of vitamin B5, melon contains only 0.084mg.
- The amount of sugar in carambola is lower.
- Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Melons, casaba, 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 | +128.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +325% |
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 | +57.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +365.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +858.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 21.8mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.084mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.232mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 182mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 28kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 1.11g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 6.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 5.69g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.11g
~equal in
Carbs
~6.58g
~equal in
Water
~91.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +371.8% |
