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Carambola vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and tart different?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, tart is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tart is 42% higher.
  • Carambola contains 9 times more vitamin C than tart. While carambola contains 34.4mg of vitamin C, tart contains only 3.8mg.
  • Carambola has less sodium.

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Breakfast tart, low fat are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366.7%
Contains more IronIron +4175%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%

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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +805.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1935.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +935.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2135.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Tart DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 3.42mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.549mg 41%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 3.8mg 34%
Vitamin A 3µg 285µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.38mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.285mg 23%
Carbs 6.73g 76.8g 23%
Folate 12µg 100µg 22%
Selenium 0.6µg 12.9µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 3.8mg 21%
Calories 31kcal 372kcal 17%
Sodium 2mg 361mg 16%
Phosphorus 12mg 93mg 12%
Fats 0.33g 5.99g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 3.338g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 44mg 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.073mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.393g 6%
Protein 1.04g 3.99g 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.878g 5%
Calcium 3mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.53mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 66mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.28mg 1%
Net carbs 3.93g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 4.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.4mg 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
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +659%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1715.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1041.2%
Contains more OtherOther +126.9%

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11026.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.2%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.