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Carambola vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carambola and whey

  • Carambola has more vitamin C, copper, and fiber; however, whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 38% higher.

Food types used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +887.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 0.1mg 38%
Copper 0.137mg 0.004mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.158mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 12mg 46mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Choline 7.6mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.036mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.074mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.001mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.9µg 2%
Potassium 133mg 161mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 5.14g 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.031mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.011g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 27kcal 0%
Protein 1.04g 0.85g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 5.14g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0.08mg 0.06mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.383mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.016mg 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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.36g
~equal in Water ~93.12g
~equal in Other ~0.53g

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1572.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.