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Carambola vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carambola and tamarind

  • Carambola has more vitamin C; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, and calcium.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 35% more.
  • Carambola contains 10 times more vitamin C than tamarind. Carambola contains 34.4mg of vitamin C, while tamarind contains 3.5mg.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Tamarinds, 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.2%
Contains more IronIron +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +882.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.428mg 35%
Iron 0.08mg 2.8mg 34%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 3.5mg 34%
Magnesium 10mg 92mg 20%
Carbs 6.73g 62.5g 19%
Potassium 133mg 628mg 15%
Phosphorus 12mg 113mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.938mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.152mg 10%
Calories 31kcal 239kcal 10%
Fiber 2.8g 5.1g 9%
Calcium 3mg 74mg 7%
Copper 0.137mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.143mg 5%
Protein 1.04g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.059g 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.272g 1%
Folate 12µg 14µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +191%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.7%
Contains more OtherOther +419.2%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +503.3%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.