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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jerusalem artichoke and carambola?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 42% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has 14 times more vitamin B1 than carambola. Jerusalem artichoke has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while carambola has 0.014mg.
  • Carambola contains less sugar.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.

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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
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 +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.6%
Contains more IronIron +4150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Copper ~0.137mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
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 EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +760%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Carambola DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.08mg 42%
Vitamin C 4mg 34.4mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.014mg 16%
Phosphorus 78mg 12mg 9%
Potassium 429mg 133mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.367mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.017mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Choline 30mg 7.6mg 4%
Carbs 17.44g 6.73g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.016mg 3%
Protein 2g 1.04g 2%
Calories 73kcal 31kcal 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.184g 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.037mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 3.98g N/A
Copper 0.14mg 0.137mg 0%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.391mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 13µg 12µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 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 +92.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.1%
Contains more OtherOther +388.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3200%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18300%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.