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Carambola vs. Rose apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carambola and rose apple

  • Carambola has more copper and vitamin C; however, rose apple is richer in vitamin A.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for copper is 13% more.
  • Carambola contains 2 times more vitamin C than rose apple. Carambola contains 34.4mg of vitamin C, while rose apple contains 22.3mg.
  • Rose apple has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rose apple is 64, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Rose-apples, raw.

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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 3.6% 8.7% 11% 2.6% 5.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +756.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~123mg

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 74% 5.7% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Rose apple DV% diff.
Copper 0.137mg 0.016mg 13%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 22.3mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Folate 12µg 3%
Calcium 3mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.06mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 5mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 6.73g 5.7g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 5.7g N/A
Potassium 133mg 123mg 0%
Iron 0.08mg 0.07mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 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
6% 93%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.7 g
Water: 93 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~93g

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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. Rose apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168171/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.