Fireweed vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fireweed and carambola
- Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, carambola is higher in vitamin C.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 290% more than carambola.
- Carambola contains 143 times less calcium than fireweed. Fireweed contains 429mg of calcium, while carambola contains 3mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1460% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +271.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +133.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2116.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +800% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18018.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
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 | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +756.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1173.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3617.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1463.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.037mg | 290% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.017mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 3mg | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 34.4mg | 36% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 10mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 2.8g | 31% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.08mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.367mg | 27% |
| Folate | 112µg | 12µg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.12mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.137mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 3µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.391mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 12mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 133mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.016mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 1.04g | 7% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 6.73g | 4% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.33g | 4% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 31kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 34mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 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 | +352.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +733.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +388.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.1% |
