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Carambola vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and roselle

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, roselle is richer in calcium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 25% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Roselle, 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 36% 65% 18% 56% 0% 0% 16% 0.78% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%

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 40% 4.7% 0% 0% 2.8% 6.5% 5.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Roselle DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 12mg 25%
Calcium 3mg 215mg 21%
Iron 0.08mg 1.48mg 18%
Copper 0.137mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 10mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Phosphorus 12mg 37mg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Potassium 133mg 208mg 2%
Carbs 6.73g 11.31g 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 49kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 14µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.96g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 11.31g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.31mg 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
11% 87%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 11.31 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +93.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
~equal in Protein ~0.96g
~equal in Water ~86.58g
~equal in Other ~0.51g

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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. Roselle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168170/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.