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Carambola vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and pickled cucumber

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, fiber, and copper; however, pickled cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Pickled cucumber's daily need coverage for sodium is 52% higher.
  • Carambola has 34 times more vitamin C than pickled cucumber. While carambola has 34.4mg of vitamin C, pickled cucumber has only 1mg.
  • Pickled cucumber has less sugar.
  • Pickled cucumber has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +478.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%

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%
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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +928.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 1208mg 52%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 1mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.038mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.2g 6%
Copper 0.137mg 0.085mg 6%
Iron 0.08mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 23mg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0mg 2%
Protein 1.04g 0.33g 1%
Calories 31kcal 11kcal 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.009mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 3.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.081g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.02mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 2.26g 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 1.06g N/A
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 1.06g N/A
Phosphorus 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.011mg 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
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.2%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.8%
Contains more OtherOther +501.9%
~equal in Water ~94.08g

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.2%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.