Rice vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between rice and carambola
- Rice has more manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, carambola is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and copper.
- Carambola covers your daily vitamin C needs 38% more than rice.
- Carambola contains 15 times less iron than rice. Rice contains 1.2mg of iron, while carambola contains 0.08mg.
- The glycemic index of rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +308.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +258.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1175.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +280% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1064.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +302.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +447.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +383.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +261.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 34.4mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.037mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.08mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.6µg | 13% |
| Folate | 58µg | 12µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.014mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2.8g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 6.73g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.367mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.017mg | 6% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 31kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 1.04g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +318.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +193.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +142.1% |
