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Saffron vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and carambola?

  • Saffron is richer than carambola in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1234% more.
  • Saffron has 139 times more iron than carambola. While saffron has 11.1mg of iron, carambola has only 0.08mg.
  • The glycemic index of carambola is lower.

We used Spices, saffron 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +2540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1196.2%
Contains more IronIron +13775%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76678.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 CVitamin C +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5841.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.037mg 1234%
Iron 11.1mg 0.08mg 138%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.017mg 76%
Magnesium 264mg 10mg 60%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 34.4mg 52%
Potassium 1724mg 133mg 47%
Phosphorus 252mg 12mg 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.137mg 21%
Protein 11.43g 1.04g 21%
Folate 93µg 12µg 20%
Carbs 65.37g 6.73g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.016mg 19%
Calories 310kcal 31kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.184g 13%
Calcium 111mg 3mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.12mg 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.014mg 8%
Fats 5.85g 0.33g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.019g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.367mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 2mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.03g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +999%
Contains more FatsFats +1672.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +871.3%
Contains more OtherOther +948.1%
Contains more WaterWater +667.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 +1330%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1023.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.