Carambola vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carambola and jalapeño different?
- Carambola is higher in copper; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 94% higher.
- Carambola contains 3 times more copper than jalapeño. While carambola contains 0.137mg of copper, jalapeño contains only 0.046mg.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).
Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 more CopperCopper | +197.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162.2% |
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 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +244.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +248.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2364.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 118.6mg | 94% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.419mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 18.5µg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.046mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 1.28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 27µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 248mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.315mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 0.91g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 6.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.5g
~equal in
Water
~91.69g
~equal in
Other
~0.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.029g
