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Carambola vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and teff

  • The amount of manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 in teff is higher than in carambola.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 123% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Teff, cooked.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more IronIron +2462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7629.7%

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%
Teff
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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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.037mg 2.86mg 123%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 38%
Iron 0.08mg 2.05mg 25%
Phosphorus 12mg 120mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.183mg 14%
Magnesium 10mg 50mg 10%
Copper 0.137mg 0.226mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.11mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Protein 1.04g 3.87g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.097mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 49mg 5%
Carbs 6.73g 19.86g 4%
Calories 31kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.909mg 3%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.033mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 107mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.088mg 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
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.1%
Contains more FatsFats +97%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.