Jalapeño vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jalapeño and carambola different?
- Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B3; however, carambola is richer in copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 94% higher.
- Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).
Peppers, jalapeno, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +197.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +244.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +248.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2364.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 34.4mg | 94% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.017mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.15mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 0µg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.367mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.016mg | 4% |
| Folate | 27µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.391mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 1.04g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 6.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.184g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.73g
~equal in
Water
~91.38g
~equal in
Other
~0.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.03g
