Figs vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are figs and carambola different?
- Figs are higher in vitamin B6; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 36% higher.
- Figs contain 12 times more calcium than carambola. While figs contain 35mg of calcium, carambola contains only 3mg.
- Carambola has less sugar.
- Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than figs (61).
Figs, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +564.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1620% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +61.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 34.4mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.017mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.014mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.128mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 19.18g | 6.73g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.391mg | 2% |
| Calories | 74kcal | 31kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.75g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.28g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 16.26g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.06g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.066g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.144g | 0.184g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.024mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.018mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.8% |
