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Cockles vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cockles and carambola different?

  • Cockles are higher than carambola in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 202% more than carambola.
  • Cockles contain 13 times more vitamin B2 than carambola. Cockles contain 0.2mg of vitamin B2, while carambola contains 0.016mg.

Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +900%
Contains more IronIron +20150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +771.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cockles Carambola DV% diff.
Iron 16.2mg 0.08mg 202%
Vitamin C 34.4mg 38%
Protein 13.5g 1.04g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 0.367mg 18%
Copper 0.137mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.016mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Potassium 133mg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Calcium 30mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 2%
Calories 79kcal 31kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 4.7g 6.73g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 4.7g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.014mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 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 ProteinProtein +1198.1%
Contains more FatsFats +112.1%
Contains more OtherOther +342.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16%

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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. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/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.