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Carambola vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carambola and piña colada?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B5, and copper, yet piña colada is higher in manganese.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 33% more.
  • Carambola has 9 times more fiber than piña colada. While carambola has 2.8g of fiber, piña colada has only 0.3g.
  • The amount of sugar in carambola is lower.
  • The glycemic index of piña colada is lower.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe types 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 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1327%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +602%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +541%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.017mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Piña colada DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 4.9mg 33%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.528mg 21%
Fiber 2.8g 0.3g 10%
Calories 31kcal 174kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.636g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.061mg 7%
Copper 0.137mg 0.079mg 6%
Carbs 6.73g 22.66g 5%
Fats 0.33g 1.88g 2%
Potassium 133mg 71mg 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.118mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.033g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.42g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 7mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 22.36g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 22.33g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +469.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1832.7%

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
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.3%

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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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.