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Carambola vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and spelt

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C, while spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 128% more than carambola.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than carambola (45).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +5450%
Contains more CopperCopper +273%
Contains more ZincZinc +2633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3241.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7962.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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%
Spelt
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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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +606.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1764.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1252.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.037mg 2.983mg 128%
Phosphorus 12mg 401mg 56%
Iron 0.08mg 4.44mg 55%
Copper 0.137mg 0.511mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 6.843mg 40%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0mg 38%
Fiber 2.8g 10.7g 32%
Magnesium 10mg 136mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.364mg 29%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.28mg 29%
Protein 1.04g 14.57g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 6.73g 70.19g 21%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.23mg 16%
Calories 31kcal 338kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 1.068mg 14%
Potassium 133mg 388mg 8%
Folate 12µg 45µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.113mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1.258g 7%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.79mg 4%
Fats 0.33g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.406g 2%
Calcium 3mg 27mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.445g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +729.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1301%
Contains more FatsFats +636.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +942.9%
Contains more OtherOther +244.2%

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1383.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.7%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.