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Carambola vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and pigeon pea raw

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 111% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than carambola (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +946.6%
Contains more IronIron +6437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2958.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4740.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1068.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +707.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1564.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 12µg 456µg 111%
Copper 0.137mg 1.057mg 102%
Manganese 0.037mg 1.791mg 76%
Iron 0.08mg 5.23mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.643mg 52%
Phosphorus 12mg 367mg 51%
Fiber 2.8g 15g 49%
Protein 1.04g 21.7g 41%
Magnesium 10mg 183mg 41%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Potassium 133mg 1392mg 37%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.76mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.283mg 20%
Carbs 6.73g 62.78g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 1.266mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2.965mg 16%
Calories 31kcal 343kcal 16%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.187mg 13%
Calcium 3mg 130mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.814g 4%
Fats 0.33g 1.49g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 17mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +762.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1986.5%
Contains more FatsFats +351.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +832.8%
Contains more OtherOther +561.5%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.4%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.