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Carambola vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carambola and pastry?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, and vitamin K.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carambola is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carambola is lower.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1218.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3933.3%

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%
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2742.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1668.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1035.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.33g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.019g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 0.6µg 24.2µg 43%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.398mg 32%
Iron 0.08mg 2.56mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 4.894g 31%
Calories 31kcal 551kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 4.168mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.283mg 21%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.488mg 20%
Folate 12µg 78µg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Carbs 6.73g 45.1g 13%
Protein 1.04g 7.3g 13%
Sodium 2mg 249mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 12mg 60mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.53mg 4%
Copper 0.137mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.54mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 61mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.156mg 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
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +975.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +601.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11445.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +570.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.3%

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
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71890%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2559.8%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.