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Carambola vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and pound cake

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C and copper, while pound cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 38% more than pound cake.
  • Carambola has 3 times more copper than pound cake. Carambola has 0.137mg of copper, while pound cake has 0.042mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1456.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +763.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.019g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.33g 13.96g 21%
Iron 0.08mg 1.48mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.249mg 18%
Phosphorus 12mg 140mg 18%
Calories 31kcal 353kcal 16%
Carbs 6.73g 53.64g 16%
Sodium 2mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.044mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.173mg 13%
Copper 0.137mg 0.042mg 11%
Choline 7.6mg 65.6mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0.6g 9%
Folate 12µg 42µg 8%
Protein 1.04g 5g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.615mg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 3.02g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.65mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.036mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 53.04g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 133mg 149mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +253.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4130.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +697%
Contains more OtherOther +194.2%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9966.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1758.2%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.