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Crouton vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crouton and carambola

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
  • Crouton contains 349 times more sodium than carambola. Crouton contains 698mg of sodium, while carambola contains 2mg.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2433.3%
Contains more IronIron +5000%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +858.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1251.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +4350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1382%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Carambola DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0.6µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.014mg 51%
Iron 4.08mg 0.08mg 50%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.367mg 32%
Sodium 698mg 2mg 30%
Folate 132µg 12µg 30%
Carbs 73.5g 6.73g 22%
Protein 11.9g 1.04g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.016mg 20%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.037mg 20%
Calories 407kcal 31kcal 19%
Phosphorus 115mg 12mg 15%
Fats 6.6g 0.33g 10%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.03g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.184g 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.019g 7%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.12mg 7%
Calcium 76mg 3mg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 10mg 5%
Copper 0.163mg 0.137mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.391mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.017mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 3.93g N/A
Potassium 124mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 +1044.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +992.1%
Contains more OtherOther +380.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1561.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 +10096.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.