Fennel vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fennel and carambola?
- Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus, yet carambola is higher in vitamin C and copper.
- Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 52% more.
- Fennel has 16 times more calcium than carambola. While fennel has 49mg of calcium, carambola has only 3mg.
We used Fennel, bulb, raw 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 | +70% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +211.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +812.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +316.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +416.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 62.8µg | 0µg | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 34.4mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 133mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.191mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.232mg | 0.391mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.64mg | 0.367mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.2mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.24g | 1.04g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.3g | 6.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.2g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.93g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.09g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.169g | 0.184g | 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 | +19.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.73g
~equal in
Water
~91.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.184g
