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Pineapple vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pineapple and carambola?

  • Pineapple is richer in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet carambola is richer in fiber.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for manganese is 39% higher.
  • Pineapple has 7 times more vitamin B6 than carambola. Pineapple has 0.112mg of vitamin B6, while carambola has 0.017mg.
  • Carambola contains less sugar.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

We used Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2405.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg

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 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 159% 0% 1% 0.4% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14%
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 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 0.927mg 0.037mg 39%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 34.4mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.017mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.391mg 4%
Iron 0.29mg 0.08mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.137mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Carbs 13.12g 6.73g 2%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Calories 50kcal 31kcal 1%
Protein 0.54g 1.04g 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 109mg 133mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.367mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.184g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 926kcal 298kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 323g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Choline 5.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 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 +94.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.6%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more OtherOther +136.4%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -52.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +360%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.