Rutabagas vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between rutabagas and carambola
- Rutabagas have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium; however, carambola is higher in copper and vitamin C.
- Carambola covers your daily copper needs 12% more than rutabagas.
- Carambola contains 14 times less calcium than rutabagas. Rutabagas contain 43mg of calcium, while carambola contains 3mg.
- The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rutabagas, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +450% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +341.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +254.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +328.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +488.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +85.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.137mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 34.4mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.014mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.017mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.391mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 133mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
| Folate | 21µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.367mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 6.73g | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 1.04g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.46g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 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 | +28.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.04g
~equal in
Water
~91.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.1% |
