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Soup beans vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soup beans and carambola?

  • Soup beans are higher in vitamin A, iron, selenium, manganese, fiber, and phosphorus, yet carambola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 36% more.
  • Soup beans have 200 times more sodium than carambola. While soup beans have 400mg of sodium, carambola has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of carambola is lower.

We used Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve 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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
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 +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +1562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +683.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 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 AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +877.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 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 +399%
Contains more FatsFats +960.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +192.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 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 +5166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soup beans Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.8mg 34.4mg 36%
Sodium 400mg 2mg 17%
Iron 1.33mg 0.08mg 16%
Selenium 6.9µg 0.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.29mg 0.037mg 11%
Vitamin A 81µg 3µg 9%
Protein 5.19g 1.04g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.04mg 0.391mg 7%
Fiber 4.6g 2.8g 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 12mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.37g 0.019g 6%
Fats 3.5g 0.33g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.58g 0.03g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.016mg 3%
Calories 95kcal 31kcal 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.12mg 3%
Copper 0.16mg 0.137mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 3mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.367mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.39g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 11.16g 6.73g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 175mg 133mg 1%
Net carbs 6.56g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Folate 12µg 12µg 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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Soup beans 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
8%
Soup beans
13%
Carambola
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Soup beans
9%
Carambola

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soup beans
Soup beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.98g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soup beans
Soup beans is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soup beans
Soup beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carambola
Carambola contains less Sodium (difference - 398mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.351g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.