Carambola vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carambola and chili pepper different?
- Carambola is higher in fiber; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, vitamin K, manganese, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 121% higher.
- Carambola contains 2 times more fiber than chili pepper. While carambola contains 2.8g of fiber, chili pepper contains only 1.5g.
Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1187.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +258.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +405.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +317.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +414.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +437.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +239% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2876.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +91.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 143.7mg | 121% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.506mg | 38% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 1.03mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 14µg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.187mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 322mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.072mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 1.244mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.201mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 23µg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 1.87g | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 8.81g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 10.9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 40kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 7.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 5.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.239g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65.4% |
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Water
~88.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.184 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.9% |
