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Shortbread vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and carambola

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Shortbread contains 177 times more sodium than carambola. Shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, while carambola contains 2mg.
  • Carambola contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +3625%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +962.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 +1526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +792.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Carambola DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.184g 54%
Fats 26.22g 0.33g 40%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.019g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.08mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.014mg 28%
Calories 514kcal 31kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.016mg 23%
Carbs 63.78g 6.73g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.367mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.03g 17%
Folate 81µg 12µg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Sodium 353mg 2mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.15mg 15%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.037mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.6µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Protein 5.37g 1.04g 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 12mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Copper 0.09mg 0.137mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.017mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.391mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 133mg 1%
Choline 0.9mg 7.6mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +416.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7845.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +847.7%
Contains more OtherOther +98.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2438.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 +22260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4425%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.