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Brazil nut vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and carambola different?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc, while carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3484% more than carambola.
  • Brazil nut contains 849 times more saturated fat than carambola. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while carambola contains 0.019g.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than brazil nut (10).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.5%
Contains more IronIron +2937.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1172.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5941.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3205.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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 EVitamin E +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +494.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4814.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Carambola DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.6µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.137mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.184g 161%
Fats 67.1g 0.33g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 12mg 102%
Magnesium 376mg 10mg 87%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.019g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.03g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.037mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.014mg 50%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 34.4mg 37%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.15mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.12mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 31kcal 31%
Iron 2.43mg 0.08mg 29%
Protein 14.32g 1.04g 27%
Fiber 7.5g 2.8g 19%
Calcium 160mg 3mg 16%
Potassium 659mg 133mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.017mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 7.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.391mg 4%
Folate 22µg 12µg 3%
Carbs 11.74g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.016mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 3.98g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.367mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 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 +1276.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.4%
Contains more OtherOther +557.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2571.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 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 +79496.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13160.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.