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Lemon vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemons and carambola

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C and iron, while carambola is higher in copper.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than carambola.
  • Lemons have 9 times more calcium than carambola. Lemons have 26mg of calcium, while carambola has 3mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 +766.7%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Lemon
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 34.4mg 21%
Copper 0.037mg 0.137mg 11%
Iron 0.6mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.391mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.014mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 6.73g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.184g 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.12mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 31kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 1.04g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 138mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 3.98g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 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
Lemon
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.04g
~equal in Fats ~0.33g
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -51.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.7%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.