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Grapefruit vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between grapefruit and carambola

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin A; however, carambola is richer in copper.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% more.
  • Grapefruit contains 2 times more sugar than carambola. Grapefruit contains 6.89g of sugar, while carambola contains 3.98g.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg
~equal in Iron ~0.08mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Carambola DV% diff.
Copper 0.032mg 0.137mg 12%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 34.4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.391mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.014mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 3mg 2%
Calories 42kcal 31kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.037mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.367mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.016mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 12mg 1%
Protein 0.77g 1.04g 1%
Carbs 10.66g 6.73g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 135mg 133mg 0%
Iron 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.15mg 0%
Folate 13µg 12µg 0%
Choline 7.7mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 CarbsCarbs +58.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.019g

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.