Longan vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between longan and carambola
- Longan has more vitamin C and vitamin B2; however, carambola is richer in fiber.
- Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 55% more.
- Longan contains 9 times more vitamin B2 than carambola. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while carambola contains 0.016mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
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 | +144.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +775% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 34.4mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.016mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.8g | 7% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 133mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 6.73g | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 31kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.4% |
