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Carambola vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and mustard?

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C and copper, yet mustard is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% higher.
  • Carambola has 115 times more vitamin C than mustard. Carambola has 34.4mg of vitamin C, while mustard has 0.3mg.
  • Carambola contains less sodium.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow types in this comparison.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +1912.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1040.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5483.3%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 33.5µg 60%
Sodium 2mg 1104mg 48%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0.3mg 38%
Iron 0.08mg 1.61mg 19%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.422mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.177mg 14%
Phosphorus 12mg 108mg 14%
Magnesium 10mg 48mg 9%
Copper 0.137mg 0.074mg 7%
Calcium 3mg 63mg 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.64mg 5%
Protein 1.04g 3.74g 5%
Fiber 2.8g 4g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 2.182g 5%
Fats 0.33g 3.34g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.07mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.774g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.254mg 3%
Choline 7.6mg 22.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.214g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Calories 31kcal 60kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.565mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.36mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 152mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 5.83g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.6%
Contains more FatsFats +912.1%
Contains more OtherOther +548.1%
~equal in Water ~83.72g

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7173.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320.7%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.