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Carambola vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and paprika different?

  • Paprika is higher than carambola in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin K, copper, and potassium.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 984% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than paprika (0).

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Spices, paprika types were used in this article.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1614.3%
Contains more IronIron +26325%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3508.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2516.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4197.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3722.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2641.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +541.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12494.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +577.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 2463µg 273%
Iron 0.08mg 21.14mg 263%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 29.1mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 2.141mg 163%
Fiber 2.8g 34.9g 128%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 1.23mg 93%
Manganese 0.037mg 1.59mg 68%
Vitamin K 0µg 80.3µg 67%
Copper 0.137mg 0.713mg 64%
Potassium 133mg 2280mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 10.06mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 7.766g 51%
Phosphorus 12mg 314mg 43%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 2.51mg 42%
Magnesium 10mg 178mg 40%
Zinc 0.12mg 4.33mg 38%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0.9mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.33mg 26%
Protein 1.04g 14.14g 26%
Calcium 3mg 229mg 23%
Fats 0.33g 12.89g 19%
Carbs 6.73g 53.99g 16%
Calories 31kcal 282kcal 13%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.3µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.019g 2.14g 10%
Folate 12µg 49µg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 7.6mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 2mg 68mg 3%
Net carbs 3.93g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +713%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1259.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3806.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +702.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1388.5%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4120.7%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.