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Carambola vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and papaya?

  • Carambola is richer in copper, yet papaya is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% higher.
  • Carambola has 3 times more copper than papaya. Carambola has 0.137mg of copper, while papaya has 0.045mg.
  • Carambola contains less sugar.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Papayas, 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%
Papaya
Papaya
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +212.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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%
Papaya
Papaya
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.357mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 60.9mg 29%
Copper 0.137mg 0.045mg 10%
Folate 12µg 37µg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.191mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.038mg 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.25mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.058g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.027mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.023mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 10.82g 1%
Potassium 133mg 182mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 7.82g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.357mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.005mg 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
Papaya
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.3%
Contains more FatsFats +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.8%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
Papaya
Papaya
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.