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Celery vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between celery and carambola

  • Celery has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, while carambola has more vitamin C and copper.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 35% more than celery.
  • The amount of sugar in celery is lower.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

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

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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.
Celery
Celery
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~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.
Celery
Celery
7
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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1009.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 34.4mg 35%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Copper 0.035mg 0.137mg 11%
Folate 36µg 12µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.017mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 3mg 4%
Potassium 260mg 133mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.391mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.016mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 3µg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 12mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 31kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.184g 1%
Protein 0.69g 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.014mg 1%
Carbs 2.97g 6.73g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.367mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
2
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more FatsFats +94.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.6%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
1
27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.03g

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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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/nutrients
  2. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.