Carambola vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carambola and shiitake different?
- Shiitake is higher than carambola in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, zinc, and potassium.
- Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 22% more than carambola.
- Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than shiitake (32).
Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +412.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +758.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +833.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +521.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1256.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +956.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +283.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1623.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 3.877mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 1.5mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.293mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.217mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 112mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 304mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 2.24g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.5g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 31kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 6.79g | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Folate | 12µg | 13µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.79g
~equal in
Water
~89.74g
