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Carambola vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carambola and sweet and sour

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C, fiber, copper, and vitamin B5, while sweet, and sour is higher in manganese.
  • Sweet and sour covers your daily manganese needs 31% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has 28 times more fiber than sweet and sour. Carambola has 2.8g of fiber, while sweet, and sour has 0.1g.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.
  • Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index (70) than carambola (45).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1956.8%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +295.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 0.037mg 0.761mg 31%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 8.7mg 29%
Sodium 2mg 371mg 16%
Fiber 2.8g 0.1g 11%
Carbs 6.73g 38.22g 10%
Calories 31kcal 150kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.093mg 6%
Copper 0.137mg 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.048mg 3%
Protein 1.04g 0.27g 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.21mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 2.4mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 99mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 7mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.01mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.187mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 38.12g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 18.75g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0g 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1550%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.9%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.