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Glutinous rice vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between glutinous rice and carambola

  • Glutinous rice has more manganese and selenium; however, carambola is higher in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 38% more than glutinous rice.
  • Carambola contains 9 times less selenium than glutinous rice. Glutinous rice contains 5.6µg of selenium, while carambola contains 0.6µg.
  • Glutinous rice has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of glutinous rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
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 IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +608.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1230%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.037mg 10%
Copper 0.049mg 0.137mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Carbs 21.09g 6.73g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.391mg 4%
Potassium 10mg 133mg 4%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.12mg 3%
Calories 97kcal 31kcal 3%
Protein 2.02g 1.04g 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.184g 1%
Choline 2.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.014mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.017mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 20.09g 3.93g N/A
Calcium 2mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 0.367mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 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 +94.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.4%
Contains more FatsFats +73.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +642.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 +133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.