Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fruits
  4. Quince
  5. Compare
  6. Quince vs. Carambola

Quince vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between quince and carambola?

  • Quince is richer in iron, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Quince has 9 times more iron than carambola. Quince has 0.7mg of iron, while carambola has 0.08mg.

We used Quinces, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Quince vs Carambola infographic
Infographic link

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.
Quince
Quince
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Copper ~0.137mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.
Quince
Quince
3
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 15mg 34.4mg 22%
Iron 0.7mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.391mg 6%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Carbs 15.3g 6.73g 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.017mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 133mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Calories 57kcal 31kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.367mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.014mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 1.04g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.184g 1%
Copper 0.13mg 0.137mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 3mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 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
Quince
Quince
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 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 +127.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
2
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268%

People also compare

Quince
Quince vs Grape
Grape
Quince
Quince vs Figs
Figs
Quince
Quince vs Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Carambola
Carambola vs Passion fruit
Passion fruit
Carambola
Carambola vs Rambutan
Rambutan
Carambola
Carambola vs Lychee
Lychee

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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.