Kumquat vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kumquat and carambola different?
- Kumquat has more fiber, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2 than carambola.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for kumquat is 15% higher.
- Kumquat contains 21 times more calcium than carambola. While kumquat contains 62mg of calcium, carambola contains only 3mg.
- Carambola has less sugar.
- Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than kumquat (67).
Kumquats, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1966.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +975% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +264.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +462.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 6.5g | 2.8g | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 43.9mg | 34.4mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.016mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.095mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.135mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.208mg | 0.391mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.9g | 6.73g | 3% |
| Calories | 71kcal | 31kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 186mg | 133mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.88g | 1.04g | 2% |
| Folate | 17µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.4g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.36g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.429mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.184g | 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 ProteinProtein | +80.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +136.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +413.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.6% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.184g
