Dates vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between dates and carambola?
- Dates are higher in fiber, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet carambola is higher in vitamin C.
- Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% more.
- Dates have 13 times more iron than carambola. While dates have 1.02mg of iron, carambola has only 0.08mg.
We used Dates, deglet noor and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types 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 | +330% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +393.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1175% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +416.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +608.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +312.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +870.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 34.4mg | 38% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 6.73g | 23% |
| Fiber | 8g | 2.8g | 21% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 133mg | 15% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 31kcal | 13% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.08mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.017mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.367mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.016mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.391mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.014mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 1.04g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +135.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1014.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +207.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +345.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +868.4% |
