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Lime vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and carambola different?

  • Lime is higher in iron; however, carambola is richer in copper and vitamin C.
  • Lime contains 11 times more calcium than carambola. While lime contains 33mg of calcium, carambola contains only 3mg.
  • Lime has less sugar.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).

Limes, 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.
Lime
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 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 +1000%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg
~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.
Lime
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 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 EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Carambola DV% diff.
Copper 0.065mg 0.137mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 34.4mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.391mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.367mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 102mg 133mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.037mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 10.54g 6.73g 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.184g 1%
Protein 0.7g 1.04g 1%
Calories 30kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 3.98g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 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 +56.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more OtherOther +73.3%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -13.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.5%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.