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Maraschino cherry vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maraschino cherries and carambola different?

  • Maraschino cherries are richer in calcium, while carambola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 38% more than maraschino cherries.
  • Maraschino cherries contain 18 times more calcium than carambola. Maraschino cherries contain 54mg of calcium, while carambola contains 3mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.

Maraschino cherries, canned, drained and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 16% 1.9% 16% 48% 7.1% 1.3% 0.52% 1.6% 1.1%
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 +1700%
Contains more IronIron +437.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Copper ~0.137mg

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.
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 0% 0.67% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0.08% 3.2% 1.2% 0% 3.8% 0% 2.3%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9075%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +624.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maraschino cherry Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Carbs 41.97g 6.73g 12%
Calories 165kcal 31kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.054mg 0.391mg 7%
Calcium 54mg 3mg 5%
Iron 0.43mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 21mg 133mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.004mg 0.367mg 2%
Protein 0.22g 1.04g 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 4.3mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.017mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.037mg 1%
Phosphorus 3mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.143mg 0.137mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 38.77g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 38.77g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 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
42% 57%
Protein: 0.22 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 41.97 g
Water: 57.27 g
Other: 0.33 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 +523.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +372.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +59.6%
Contains more OtherOther +57.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
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. Maraschino cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167766/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.