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Carambola vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carambola and merlot

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5 than merlot.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% more.
  • Merlot contains less sugar.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +475%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256.8%
~equal in Potassium ~127mg

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%
Merlot
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1203.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Copper 0.137mg 0.011mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.03mg 7%
Iron 0.08mg 0.46mg 5%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.132mg 4%
Calories 31kcal 83kcal 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.057mg 3%
Phosphorus 12mg 23mg 2%
Protein 1.04g 0.07g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.005mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0g 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 2.51g 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 2.51g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 133mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1385.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1982.7%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.