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Macaroon vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macaroon and carambola different?

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, selenium, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 100% higher.
  • Macaroon contains 121 times more sodium than carambola. While macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, carambola contains only 2mg.
  • Carambola has less saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).

Cookies, coconut macaroon 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +925%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +466.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1033.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +464.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Carambola DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.019g 91%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Fats 22.55g 0.33g 34%
Calories 460kcal 31kcal 21%
Carbs 61.22g 6.73g 18%
Copper 0.269mg 0.137mg 15%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.6µg 11%
Sodium 241mg 2mg 10%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Iron 0.82mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Phosphorus 68mg 12mg 8%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.017mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.03g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.184g 4%
Protein 3.02g 1.04g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.016mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.367mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 3.93g N/A
Calcium 5mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 123mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Choline 9.1mg 7.6mg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +190.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +809.7%
Contains more OtherOther +228.8%
Contains more WaterWater +694.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +340.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.