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Milk vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and carambola

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% more.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1133.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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.
Milk
Milk
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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Copper 0.01mg 0.137mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.016mg 13%
Phosphorus 95mg 12mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 3mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Protein 3.37g 1.04g 5%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.6µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.019g 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.367mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.017mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 7.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.391mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.03g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.184g 1%
Calories 42kcal 31kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.014mg 1%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 133mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 6.73g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 ProteinProtein +224%
Contains more FatsFats +193.9%
Contains more OtherOther +44.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 +823.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.