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, 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
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 CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +133.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3025% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -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 | +91.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% | |
| Potassium | 310mg | 133mg | 5% |
| Calories | 127kcal | 31kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.367mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.8g | 1.04g | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +397.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.9% |
