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Carambola vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and pineapple cake different?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pineapple cake is 12749% higher.
  • Carambola contains 29 times more vitamin C than pineapple cake. While carambola contains 34.4mg of vitamin C, pineapple cake contains only 1.2mg.
  • Carambola has less saturated fat.

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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.
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +583.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +845.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1466.7%

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1092757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 153mg 12749%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 1.2mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 3.282g 21%
Iron 0.08mg 1.48mg 18%
Fats 0.33g 12.1g 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.4µg 16%
Carbs 6.73g 50.5g 15%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.35mg 14%
Sodium 2mg 319mg 14%
Calories 31kcal 319kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.019g 2.915g 13%
Calcium 3mg 120mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.156mg 11%
Phosphorus 12mg 82mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.8g 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 62µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Copper 0.137mg 0.087mg 6%
Protein 1.04g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.19mg 5%
Folate 12µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.202mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.31mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.034mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +182.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +650.4%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17213.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1683.7%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.