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Carambola vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and orange juice?

  • Carambola is richer in fiber and copper, yet orange juice is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B1.
  • Orange juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% higher.
  • Carambola has 14 times more fiber than orange juice. Carambola has 2.8g of fiber, while orange juice has 0.2g.
  • Carambola contains less sugar.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Orange juice, raw 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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 50mg 17%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Copper 0.137mg 0.044mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.09mg 6%
Folate 12µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 200mg 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.7g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.014mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 45kcal 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 10µg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 10.4g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 10.2g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 8.4g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.024g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.003mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%
~equal in Water ~88.3g

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +360%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.