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Carambola vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and nectarine

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, nectarine is richer in vitamin A.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 32% higher.
  • Carambola has 2 times more fiber than nectarine. While carambola has 2.8g of fiber, nectarine has only 1.7g.
  • Carambola has less sugar.

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Nectarines, 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.
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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +537%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Nectarine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 5.4mg 32%
Copper 0.137mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.125mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.185mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.77mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Iron 0.08mg 0.28mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 17µg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.034mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 201mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.025mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 10.55g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.027mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.054mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Protein 1.04g 1.06g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 8.85g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 7.89g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.17mg 0%
Starch 0.07g 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.06g
~equal in Fats ~0.32g
~equal in Water ~87.59g
~equal in Other ~0.48g

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
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.3%

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.