Jackfruit vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between jackfruit and carambola
- Jackfruit has more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, carambola has more vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for jackfruit is 24% higher.
- Carambola has 8 times less calcium than jackfruit. Jackfruit has 24mg of calcium, while carambola has 3mg.
- Carambola is lower in sugar.
- Jackfruit has a higher glycemic index than carambola.
Food types used in this article are Jackfruit, 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 | +190% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +236.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +187.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +80.3% |
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 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +126.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +243.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1835.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +151.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.017mg | 24% |
Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 34.4mg | 23% |
Fructose | 9.19g | 11% | |
Potassium | 448mg | 133mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.105mg | 0.014mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
Carbs | 23.25g | 6.73g | 6% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 10mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 2.8g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
Folate | 24µg | 12µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 0.391mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.92mg | 0.367mg | 3% |
Calories | 95kcal | 31kcal | 3% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Calcium | 24mg | 3mg | 2% |
Starch | 1.47g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.184g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 12mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.195g | 0.019g | 1% |
Protein | 1.72g | 1.04g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 21.75g | 3.93g | N/A |
Sugar | 19.08g | 3.98g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 3µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.043mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.03g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.034mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.103mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.069mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.034mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.086mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +93.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +245.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +78.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +416.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.7% |