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Brown rice vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown rice and carambola?

  • Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and zinc, yet carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 41% more.
  • Brown rice has 13 times more vitamin B1 than carambola. While brown rice has 0.178mg of vitamin B1, carambola has only 0.014mg.
  • The glycemic index of carambola is lower.

We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2532.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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 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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +623.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.037mg 41%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.014mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.367mg 14%
Phosphorus 103mg 12mg 13%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.017mg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Carbs 25.58g 6.73g 6%
Iron 0.56mg 0.08mg 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.12mg 5%
Calories 123kcal 31kcal 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.016mg 4%
Protein 2.74g 1.04g 3%
Copper 0.106mg 0.137mg 3%
Potassium 86mg 133mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.184g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.33g 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.019g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.03g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 3.93g N/A
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.391mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 7.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 ProteinProtein +163.5%
Contains more FatsFats +193.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1130%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.