Rambutan vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between rambutan and carambola
- Rambutan is higher in manganese and vitamin B3; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5.
- Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 33% higher.
- Rambutan has 9 times more manganese than carambola. While rambutan has 0.343mg of manganese, carambola has only 0.037mg.
- Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than rambutan (59).
The food types used in this comparison are Rambutan, canned, syrup pack 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 | +633.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +827% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +216.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +107.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
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 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +268.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +602% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2072.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 34.4mg | 33% |
Manganese | 0.343mg | 0.037mg | 13% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 2.8g | 8% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.018mg | 0.391mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.352mg | 0.367mg | 6% |
Carbs | 20.87g | 6.73g | 5% |
Calories | 82kcal | 31kcal | 3% |
Potassium | 42mg | 133mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.35mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Calcium | 22mg | 3mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Folate | 8µg | 12µg | 1% |
Protein | 0.65g | 1.04g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 7mg | 10mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.21g | 0.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 19.97g | 3.93g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 11mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.017mg | 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 | +210.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60% |
Contains more FatsFats | +57.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +126.1% |