Pomelo vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pomelo and carambola
- Pomelo has more vitamin C; however, carambola is higher in copper and fiber.
- Pomelo covers your daily vitamin C needs 30% more than carambola.
- Carambola contains 2 times less potassium than pomelo. Pomelo contains 216mg of potassium, while carambola contains 133mg.
- The glycemic index of pomelo is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pummelo, 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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +185.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +117.6% |
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 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 61mg | 34.4mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.048mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.8g | 7% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 133mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.367mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.76g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.62g | 6.73g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Calories | 38kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.04g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Calcium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +725% |
~equal in
Water
~91.38g
~equal in
Other
~0.52g
