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Potato vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and carambola

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, iron, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 22% more.
  • Potatoes contain 10 times more iron than carambola. Potatoes contain 0.81mg of iron, while carambola contains 0.08mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.5%
Contains more IronIron +912.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
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.
Potato
7
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1652.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.017mg 22%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 34.4mg 16%
Potassium 425mg 133mg 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.08mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.037mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.014mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 12mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 6.73g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.367mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.137mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.391mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 1.04g 2%
Calories 77kcal 31kcal 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.016mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.008mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +97.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.9%
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.1%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.