Java plum vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between java plum and carambola
- Java plum has less vitamin C.
- Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than java plum.
Food varieties used in this article are Java-plum, (jambolan), 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 | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +137.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +123.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +140.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 14.3mg | 34.4mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.137mg | 15% | |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
Carbs | 15.56g | 6.73g | 3% |
Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.037mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 19mg | 3mg | 2% |
Potassium | 79mg | 133mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
Calories | 60kcal | 31kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.26mg | 0.367mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.006mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.72g | 1.04g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 14mg | 2mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Iron | 0.19mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.23g | 0.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.56g | 3.93g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.012mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +43.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +44.4% |
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