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Snickers vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snickers and carambola different?

  • Snickers is higher in calcium and iron; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for snickers is 63% higher.
  • Snickers contains 95 times more sodium than carambola. While snickers contains 189mg of sodium, carambola contains only 2mg.
  • Carambola has less saturated fat.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties used 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 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +6780%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 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 +559.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7287.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +833.9%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1944.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Snickers Carambola
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers Carambola DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 0.019g 58%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 34.4mg 38%
Fats 24.38g 0.33g 37%
Calories 488kcal 31kcal 23%
Carbs 62.85g 6.73g 19%
Copper 0.137mg 15%
Protein 6.86g 1.04g 12%
Calcium 90mg 3mg 9%
Sodium 189mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Iron 0.68mg 0.08mg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Potassium 133mg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 60.95g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.394g 0g N/A
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Snickers Carambola
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Snickers
13%
Carambola
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Snickers
9%
Carambola

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Sugar (difference - 42.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carambola
Carambola contains less Sodium (difference - 187mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 12.684g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Carambola
Carambola is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Carambola
Carambola is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Carambola
Carambola is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.