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Feijoa vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feijoa and carambola

  • Feijoa has more fiber; however, carambola has more copper.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for feijoa is 14% higher.
  • Carambola has 2 times less sugar than feijoa. Feijoa has 8.2g of sugar, while carambola has 3.98g.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index than feijoa.

Food types used in this article are Feijoa, 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.
Feijoa
Feijoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
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 +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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.
Feijoa
Feijoa
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 110% 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 115% 0% 1% 3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~34.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Carambola DV% diff.
Fiber 6.4g 2.8g 14%
Copper 0.036mg 0.137mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.017mg 4%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Carbs 15.21g 6.73g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.391mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Folate 23µg 12µg 3%
Calories 61kcal 31kcal 2%
Vitamin C 32.9mg 34.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.037mg 2%
Protein 0.71g 1.04g 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 133mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.08mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 12mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.014mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 859kcal 298kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 323g N/A
Fats 0.42g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 8.81g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 8.2g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.367mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.03g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.184g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
Feijoa
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 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 FatsFats +27.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.5%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
Feijoa
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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 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 +86.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.3%

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.