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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 6.6% 3.7% 13% 22% 2.2% 3.9% 1.4% 45% 0%
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 +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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 0% 0% 3.3% 5.1% 25% 1.1% 4.6% 0% 0% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 115% 0% 1% 3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.014mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rambutan Carambola 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%
Protein 0.65g 1.04g 1%
Magnesium 7mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.79g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1262kcal 298kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 323g N/A
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
21% 78%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 20.87 g
Water: 78.04 g
Other: 0.23 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 +210.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%

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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. Rambutan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168167/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.