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Carambola vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and oatmeal

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, while oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and selenium.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 74% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more IronIron +7350%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1408.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1605.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 5.96mg 74%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.558mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.29mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.26mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 3.025mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.215mg 15%
Vitamin A 3µg 130µg 14%
Phosphorus 12mg 77mg 9%
Folate 12µg 44µg 8%
Calcium 3mg 80mg 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.066mg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.62mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Protein 1.04g 2.37g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.426g 2%
Calories 31kcal 68kcal 2%
Fats 0.33g 1.36g 2%
Potassium 133mg 61mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 49mg 2%
Carbs 6.73g 11.67g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.226g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.391g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.317mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.9%
Contains more FatsFats +312.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.4%
~equal in Water ~84.03g
~equal in Other ~0.57g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1203.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.5%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.