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Carambola vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and pineapple?

  • Carambola is richer in fiber, yet pineapple is richer in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for manganese is 39% higher.
  • Carambola has 2 times more fiber than pineapple. Carambola has 2.8g of fiber, while pineapple has 1.4g.
  • Carambola contains less sugar.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2405.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 115% 0% 1% 3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 159% 0% 1% 0.4% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 0.037mg 0.927mg 39%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 47.8mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.112mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.213mg 4%
Iron 0.08mg 0.29mg 3%
Copper 0.137mg 0.11mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Carbs 6.73g 13.12g 2%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Calories 31kcal 50kcal 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.54g 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 109mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.04g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 298kcal 926kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 200g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 11.72g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 9.85g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.6%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more OtherOther +136.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.9%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +360%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.