Rose apple vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between rose apple and carambola
- Rose apple has more vitamin A; however, carambola is richer in copper and vitamin C.
- Carambola's daily need coverage for copper is 13% more.
- Rose apple contains 10 times more calcium than carambola. Rose apple contains 29mg of calcium, while carambola contains 3mg.
- Rose apple has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rose apple is 64, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Rose-apples, raw 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 | +866.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +756.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +54.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.016mg | 0.137mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 22.3mg | 34.4mg | 13% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
Calcium | 29mg | 3mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.8mg | 0.367mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 3µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 12mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.6g | 1.04g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.017mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 5mg | 10mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Calories | 25kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.33g | 0% |
Carbs | 5.7g | 6.73g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.7g | 3.93g | N/A |
Potassium | 123mg | 133mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.029mg | 0.037mg | 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
Protein:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.7 g
Water:
93 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.33g
~equal in
Water
~91.38g