Carambola vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between carambola and Mexican tea
- Carambola has more vitamin C; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 133% higher.
- Mexican tea has 10 times less vitamin C than carambola. Carambola has 34.4mg of vitamin C, while Mexican tea has 3.6mg.
Food types used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Epazote, 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 less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +375.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +816.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +616.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8273% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +855.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2075% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +794.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1691.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 3.098mg | 133% |
| Folate | 12µg | 215µg | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 3.6mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 275mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.348mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 1.88mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 633mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 86mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.152mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.04g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 7.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 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
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +215.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +380.8% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
