Currant vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between currants and carambola
- Currants have more iron, vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, and fiber; however, carambola has more vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for iron for currants is 12% higher.
- Carambola is lower in sugar.
- Carambola has a higher glycemic index than currants.
Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, 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 | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +402.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28% |
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 CVitamin C | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +311.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +267% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +510.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.08mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 34.4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.391mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.037mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 133mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.137mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.367mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 6.73g | 2% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 31kcal | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
~equal in
Water
~91.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.03g
