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Poppy seed vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between poppy seed and carambola

  • Poppy seed has more manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber, while carambola has more vitamin C.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese, 290% more than carambola.
  • Poppy seed contains 479 times more calcium than carambola. While poppy seed contains 1438mg of calcium, carambola contains only 3mg.
  • Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of poppy seed is 5, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, poppy seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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 +3370%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +440.6%
Contains more IronIron +12100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1087.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +6483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18027%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1352.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +583.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 6.707mg 0.037mg 290%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 0.184g 189%
Copper 1.627mg 0.137mg 166%
Calcium 1438mg 3mg 144%
Phosphorus 870mg 12mg 123%
Iron 9.76mg 0.08mg 121%
Magnesium 347mg 10mg 80%
Zinc 7.9mg 0.12mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.014mg 70%
Fiber 19.5g 2.8g 67%
Fats 41.56g 0.33g 63%
Vitamin C 1mg 34.4mg 37%
Protein 17.99g 1.04g 34%
Calories 525kcal 31kcal 25%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.6µg 23%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.019g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.017mg 18%
Folate 82µg 12µg 18%
Potassium 719mg 133mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 0.03g 15%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 0.15mg 11%
Carbs 28.13g 6.73g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.016mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 0.367mg 3%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.391mg 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 7.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.008mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 ProteinProtein +1629.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12493.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +318%
Contains more OtherOther +1125%
Contains more WaterWater +1435.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15426.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.