Carambola vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between carambola and tomato sauce?
- Carambola is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet tomato sauce is higher in iron, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
- Carambola has 2 times more fiber than tomato sauce. While carambola has 2.8g of fiber, tomato sauce has only 1.5g.
- The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.
We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added types 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +205.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +391.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +860% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +306.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +476.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 7mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.96mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1.44mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 297mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.991mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.309mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 24kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 5.31g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 3.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 9.9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.121g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +267.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
~equal in
Water
~91.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.184 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.7% |
