Carambola vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between carambola and zucchini?
- Carambola is higher in vitamin C, copper, and fiber, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2.
- Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 18% more.
- Carambola has 3 times more fiber than zucchini. While carambola has 2.8g of fiber, zucchini has only 1g.
- The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.
We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 | +158.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +166.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +216.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +378.4% |
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 | +92.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +487.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +858.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 17.9mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.053mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.094mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.177mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.204mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.37mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 261mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.3µg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 0.091g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 0.451mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.73g | 3.11g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.04g | 1.21g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.93g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 9.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +116.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.32g
~equal in
Water
~94.79g
~equal in
Other
~0.57g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +172.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.2% |
