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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 7% 7.1% 0% 0% 7.3% 1.8% 0% 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 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.
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 48% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 2.8% 4.9% 0% 8.8% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Java plum Carambola 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
16% 83%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 15.56 g
Water: 83.13 g
Other: 0.36 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 +131.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
~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. Java plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168150/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.