Coconut vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between coconut and carambola
- Coconut has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, carambola has more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut is 148% higher.
- Carambola has 41 times less manganese than coconut. Coconut has 1.5mg of manganese, while carambola has 0.037mg.
- Carambola is lower in saturated fat.
- Coconut has a higher glycemic index than carambola.
Food types used in this article are Nuts, coconut meat, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2937.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +217.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +816.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +841.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3954.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1583.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
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 EVitamin E | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +116.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +59.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +942.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 29.698g | 0.019g | 135% |
| Manganese | 1.5mg | 0.037mg | 64% |
| Fats | 33.49g | 0.33g | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 34.4mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.435mg | 0.137mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 0.08mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 9g | 2.8g | 25% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 0.6µg | 17% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 31kcal | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 12mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 133mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.33g | 1.04g | 5% |
| Folate | 26µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.014mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 0.03g | 3% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 6.73g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.391mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.54mg | 0.367mg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.23g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.23g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.121mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.147mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.202mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +220.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10048.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +94.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
