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Egg vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and carambola different?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 207% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than carambola (45).

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more IronIron +1387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1359.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5033.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~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.
Egg
Egg
11
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +611.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +3765.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +473.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Carambola DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.137mg 207%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.6µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 7.6mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.016mg 38%
Protein 12.58g 1.04g 23%
Phosphorus 172mg 12mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.391mg 20%
Fats 10.61g 0.33g 16%
Vitamin A 149µg 3µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.019g 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.08mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.03g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.017mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.12mg 8%
Folate 44µg 12µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.184g 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.15mg 6%
Calories 155kcal 31kcal 6%
Sodium 124mg 2mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.014mg 4%
Carbs 1.12g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.367mg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 126mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 3.98g N/A
Manganese 0.026mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +1109.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3115.2%
Contains more OtherOther +105.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +13490%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +668.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.