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Jujube vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jujube and carambola?

  • Jujube is richer in vitamin C, yet carambola is richer in copper.
  • Jujube's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% higher.
  • Jujube has 2 times more potassium than carambola. Jujube has 250mg of potassium, while carambola has 133mg.
  • Jujube has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Jujube, 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.
Jujube
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 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 CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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.
Jujube
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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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 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 CVitamin C +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jujube Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 69mg 34.4mg 38%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.137mg 7%
Iron 0.48mg 0.08mg 5%
Carbs 20.23g 6.73g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.367mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Potassium 250mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.016mg 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 12mg 2%
Calories 79kcal 31kcal 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.037mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 3mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.014mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.12mg 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.04g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 20.23g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 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
Jujube
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20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 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 +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%
~equal in Other ~0.52g

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.