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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 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 +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.
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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 +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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Carambola 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 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 +94.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.8%
Contains more OtherOther +205.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.04g
~equal in Water ~91.38g

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.