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Herbal tea vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are herbal tea and carambola different?

  • Herbal tea is higher in manganese; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 38% higher.
  • Herbal tea contains 13 times more manganese than carambola. While herbal tea contains 0.477mg of manganese, carambola contains only 0.037mg.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than carambola (45).

Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 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 +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1189.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +565%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +817.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Manganese 0.477mg 0.037mg 19%
Copper 0mg 0.137mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.391mg 8%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Potassium 20mg 133mg 3%
Calories 0kcal 31kcal 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.367mg 2%
Protein 0g 1.04g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.73g 2%
Choline 0.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.017mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.33g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.93g N/A
Iron 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 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 +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.