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Orange vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oranges and carambola

  • Oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B1, while carambola is higher in copper.
  • Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than carambola.
  • Oranges have 13 times more calcium than carambola. Oranges have 40mg of calcium, while carambola has 3mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~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.
Orange
Orange
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 115% 0% 1% 3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 34.4mg 21%
Copper 0.045mg 0.137mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.014mg 6%
Folate 30µg 12µg 5%
Calcium 40mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.391mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.017mg 3%
Carbs 11.75g 6.73g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.016mg 2%
Calories 47kcal 31kcal 1%
Potassium 181mg 133mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.367mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.184g 1%
Protein 0.94g 1.04g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 298kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 323g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 14mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 CarbsCarbs +74.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.6%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +636%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.