Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fruits
  4. Dried fruit
  5. Compare
  6. Dried fruit vs. Carambola

Dried fruit vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between Dried fruit and Carambola

  • Dried fruit has more Iron, Potassium, Vitamin E, Copper, Vitamin A, Fiber, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Manganese, however, Carambola is richer in Vitamin C.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 37% more.
  • Dried fruit contains 60 times more Vitamin A than Carambola. Dried fruit contains 180µg of Vitamin A, while Carambola contains 3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

Infographic

Dried fruit vs Carambola infographic
Infographic link

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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
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 +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +773.7%
Contains more IronIron +3225%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +491.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +535.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 3.3% 216% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
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% 3.7% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5808.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +605.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3340%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.014mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 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 +226%
Contains more FatsFats +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +830.8%
Contains more OtherOther +394.2%
Contains more WaterWater +195.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -10.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +146.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dried fruit Carambola
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Carambola Opinion
Calories 241kcal 31kcal Dried fruit
Protein 3.39g 1.04g Dried fruit
Fats 0.51g 0.33g Dried fruit
Vitamin C 1mg 34.4mg Carambola
Net carbs 55.34g 3.93g Dried fruit
Carbs 62.64g 6.73g Dried fruit
Magnesium 32mg 10mg Dried fruit
Calcium 55mg 3mg Dried fruit
Potassium 1162mg 133mg Dried fruit
Iron 2.66mg 0.08mg Dried fruit
Sugar 53.44g 3.98g Carambola
Fiber 7.3g 2.8g Dried fruit
Copper 0.343mg 0.137mg Dried fruit
Zinc 0.39mg 0.12mg Dried fruit
Starch 0.35g Dried fruit
Phosphorus 71mg 12mg Dried fruit
Sodium 10mg 2mg Carambola
Vitamin A 3604IU 61IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A 180µg 3µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.15mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.235mg 0.037mg Dried fruit
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg Dried fruit
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.014mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.016mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 0.367mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.391mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.017mg Dried fruit
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0µg Dried fruit
Folate 10µg 12µg Carambola
Choline 13.9mg 7.6mg Dried fruit
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.019g Dried fruit
Monounsaturated Fat 0.074g 0.03g Dried fruit
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.184g Carambola
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.008mg Dried fruit
Threonine 0.073mg 0.044mg Dried fruit
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.044mg Dried fruit
Leucine 0.105mg 0.077mg Dried fruit
Lysine 0.083mg 0.077mg Dried fruit
Methionine 0.015mg 0.021mg Carambola
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.037mg Dried fruit
Valine 0.078mg 0.05mg Dried fruit
Histidine 0.047mg 0.008mg Dried fruit
Fructose 12.47g Dried fruit

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Carambola
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Dried fruit
Dried fruit vs Dates
Dates
Dried fruit
Dried fruit vs Prunes
Prunes
Dried fruit
Dried fruit vs Raisin
Raisin
Carambola
Carambola vs Passion fruit
Passion fruit
Carambola
Carambola vs Rambutan
Rambutan
Carambola
Carambola vs Lychee
Lychee

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Dried fruit
14%
Carambola
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
9%
Carambola

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Sugar (difference - 49.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carambola
Carambola contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Carambola
Carambola is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.