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Carambola vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carambola and shortbread

  • Carambola has more vitamin C; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Carambola contains less sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +3625%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +962.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +792.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 8.326g 54%
Fats 0.33g 26.22g 40%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Saturated fat 0.019g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.08mg 2.98mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.353mg 28%
Calories 31kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.314mg 23%
Carbs 6.73g 63.78g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 3.275mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 6.708g 17%
Folate 12µg 81µg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Sodium 2mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.44mg 15%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.393mg 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Protein 1.04g 5.37g 9%
Phosphorus 12mg 66mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Copper 0.137mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.071mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.321mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 88mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2438.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7845.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +847.7%
Contains more OtherOther +98.1%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4425%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.