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Fruit preserves vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruit preserves and carambola?

  • Fruit preserves are higher in iron, yet carambola is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 28% more.
  • Fruit preserves have 12 times more sugar than carambola. While fruit preserves have 48.5g of sugar, carambola has only 3.98g.

We used Jams and preserves and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.037mg

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +919.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1855%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.8mg 34.4mg 28%
Carbs 68.86g 6.73g 21%
Calories 278kcal 31kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.391mg 7%
Fiber 1.1g 2.8g 7%
Iron 0.49mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.016mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.137mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 77mg 133mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.367mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.184g 1%
Magnesium 4mg 10mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 12mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 2mg 1%
Protein 0.37g 1.04g 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 67.76g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 48.5g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Choline 10.2mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 +923.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.1%
Contains more FatsFats +371.4%
Contains more WaterWater +199.9%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.