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Melon vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and carambola

  • Melon has more vitamin B6, while carambola has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 14% more than melon.
  • Melon contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than carambola. While melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, carambola contains only 0.017mg.
  • The amount of sugar in carambola is lower.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, 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.
Melon
Melon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 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 +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.037mg

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.
Melon
Melon
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +365.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.014mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 34.4mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.017mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.137mg 9%
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.391mg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.367mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 133mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.016mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.184g 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 12mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 31kcal 0%
Protein 1.11g 1.04g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.33g 0%
Carbs 6.58g 6.73g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.037mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.014mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.019g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 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
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 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 FatsFats +230%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.04g
~equal in Carbs ~6.73g
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
0
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.8%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.