Prickly pear vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between prickly pear and carambola?
- Prickly pear is higher in magnesium and calcium, yet carambola is higher in vitamin C and copper.
- Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% more.
- Prickly pear has 19 times more calcium than carambola. While prickly pear has 56mg of calcium, carambola has only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of prickly pear is lower.
We used Prickly pears, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1766.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +275% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +145.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 34.4mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 6.73g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.73g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.367mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 31kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.184g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +215.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.5% |
~equal in
Water
~91.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
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 | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.6% |
