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Carambola vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carambola and toffee

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5, while toffee has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 103% more than carambola.
  • The amount of sodium in carambola is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.8%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg

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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.019g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0.33g 32.75g 50%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0.2mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 3µg 319µg 35%
Calories 31kcal 560kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 8.964g 22%
Carbs 6.73g 64.72g 19%
Copper 0.137mg 0.003mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1.222g 7%
Sodium 2mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.068mg 4%
Phosphorus 12mg 32mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 34mg 3%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Potassium 133mg 51mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.029mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 4mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.009mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.008mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 1.07g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 63.47g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +16514.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9824.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +861.7%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Protein ~1.07g

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +564.1%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.