Napa cabbage vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between napa cabbage and carambola
- Napa cabbage is richer in iron, folate, and manganese, while carambola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
- Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 35% more than napa cabbage.
- Napa cabbage has 10 times more calcium than carambola. Napa cabbage has 29mg of calcium, while carambola has 3mg.
- Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than napa cabbage (32).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, napa, cooked 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 CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +825% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +448.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +42.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 AVitamin A | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +258.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +975% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1017.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 34.4mg | 35% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Folate | 43µg | 12µg | 8% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0.391mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
Calcium | 29mg | 3mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 6.73g | 2% |
Calories | 12kcal | 31kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 0.367mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 3µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
Potassium | 87mg | 133mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 1.04g | 0% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 3.93g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 11mg | 2mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 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
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
Contains more FatsFats | +94.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +201.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +205.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.04g
~equal in
Water
~91.38g