Persimmon vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between persimmon and carambola

Carambola has less vitamin C, iron, carbs, and potassium.
Persimmon covers your daily vitamin C needs 35% more than carambola.
Carambola contains 31 times less iron than persimmon. Persimmon contains 2.5mg of iron, while carambola contains 0.08mg.
The glycemic index of persimmon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Persimmons, native, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Persimmon

Carambola

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+133.1%
Contains more IronIron	+3025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Persimmon

Carambola

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+91.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	66mg	34.4mg	35%
Iron	2.5mg	0.08mg	30%
Copper		0.137mg	15%
Fiber		2.8g	11%
Carbs	33.5g	6.73g	9%
Vitamin B5		0.391mg	8%
Calories	127kcal	31kcal	5%
Potassium	310mg	133mg	5%
Folate		12µg	3%
Magnesium		10mg	2%
Calcium	27mg	3mg	2%
Phosphorus	26mg	12mg	2%
Manganese		0.037mg	2%
Vitamin B3		0.367mg	2%
Zinc		0.12mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.15mg	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Vitamin B1		0.014mg	1%
Vitamin B2		0.016mg	1%
Vitamin B6		0.017mg	1%
Choline		7.6mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.184g	1%
Protein	0.8g	1.04g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	0.63g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1588kcal	298kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	323g	N/A
Fats	0.4g	0.33g	0%
Net carbs	33.5g	3.93g	N/A
Sugar		3.98g	N/A
Sodium	1mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin A		3µg	0%
Saturated fat		0.019g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.03g	0%
Tryptophan	0.014mg	0.008mg	0%
Threonine	0.041mg	0.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.035mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	0.058mg	0.077mg	0%
Lysine	0.045mg	0.077mg	0%
Methionine	0.007mg	0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.036mg	0.037mg	0%
Valine	0.042mg	0.05mg	0%
Histidine	0.016mg	0.008mg	0%