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Carambola vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and oranges

  • Carambola is richer in copper, while oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B1.
  • Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has 3 times more copper than oranges. Carambola has 0.137mg of copper, while oranges have 0.045mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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%
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 53.2mg 21%
Copper 0.137mg 0.045mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.087mg 6%
Folate 12µg 30µg 5%
Calcium 3mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.25mg 3%
Carbs 6.73g 11.75g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.04mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.282mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.025mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 47kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.025g 1%
Potassium 133mg 181mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.94g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.08mg 0.1mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.015g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.6%
~equal in Protein ~0.94g
~equal in Water ~86.75g

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
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +636%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.