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Carambola vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and pita

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, while pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 38% more than pita.
  • The amount of sodium in carambola is lower.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2766.7%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +708.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg

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%
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1807.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Sodium 2mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.267mg 21%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.481mg 19%
Iron 0.08mg 1.4mg 17%
Protein 1.04g 9.1g 16%
Carbs 6.73g 55.7g 16%
Phosphorus 12mg 97mg 12%
Calories 31kcal 275kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2.142mg 11%
Calcium 3mg 86mg 8%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.84mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.097mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Copper 0.137mg 0.168mg 3%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.535g 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.034mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.166g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 133mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.397mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +184.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +775%
Contains more FatsFats +263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +727.6%
Contains more OtherOther +265.4%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.8%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.