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Carambola vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and quince?

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5, yet quince is richer in iron.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Carambola has 5 times more vitamin B5 than quince. Carambola has 0.391mg of vitamin B5, while quince has 0.081mg.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Quinces, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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%
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 15mg 22%
Iron 0.08mg 0.7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.081mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Carbs 6.73g 15.3g 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 197mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 57kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.4g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.04mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.05g 1%
Copper 0.137mg 0.13mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 13.4g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.036g 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.3%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

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
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.