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Carambola vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and bran raw

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, while bran raw has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, magnesium, fiber, copper, and zinc.
  • Bran raw covers your daily need for manganese, 243% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of bran raw is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Oat bran, 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.6%
Contains more IronIron +6662.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6016.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15116.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7433.3%

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +870.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.037mg 5.63mg 243%
Phosphorus 12mg 734mg 103%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 1.17mg 96%
Selenium 0.6µg 45.2µg 81%
Iron 0.08mg 5.41mg 67%
Magnesium 10mg 235mg 54%
Fiber 2.8g 15.4g 50%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Protein 1.04g 17.3g 33%
Copper 0.137mg 0.403mg 30%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.11mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 1.494mg 22%
Carbs 6.73g 66.22g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 2.766g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.22mg 16%
Potassium 133mg 566mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.165mg 11%
Calories 31kcal 246kcal 11%
Fats 0.33g 7.03g 10%
Folate 12µg 52µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.01mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.328g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 2.376g 6%
Calcium 3mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.934mg 4%
Choline 7.6mg 32.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.2µg 3%
Net carbs 3.93g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 1.45g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +1295.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1563.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2030.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +884%
Contains more OtherOther +457.7%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1403.3%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.