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Paprika vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and carambola different?

  • Paprika is higher than carambola in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin K, copper, and potassium.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 984% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than paprika (0).

Spices, paprika and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types were 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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 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 +1680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1614.3%
Contains more IronIron +26325%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3508.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2516.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4197.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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.
Paprika
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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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
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 +82000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2641.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +541.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12494.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +577.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3722.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 3µg 273%
Iron 21.14mg 0.08mg 263%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.15mg 193%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.017mg 163%
Fiber 34.9g 2.8g 128%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.016mg 93%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.037mg 68%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Copper 0.713mg 0.137mg 64%
Potassium 2280mg 133mg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.367mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.184g 51%
Phosphorus 314mg 12mg 43%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.391mg 42%
Magnesium 178mg 10mg 40%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.12mg 38%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 34.4mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.014mg 26%
Protein 14.14g 1.04g 26%
Calcium 229mg 3mg 23%
Fats 12.89g 0.33g 19%
Carbs 53.99g 6.73g 16%
Calories 282kcal 31kcal 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.6µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.019g 10%
Folate 49µg 12µg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 7.6mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.03g 4%
Sodium 68mg 2mg 3%
Net carbs 19.09g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 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 +1259.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3806.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +702.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1388.5%
Contains more WaterWater +713%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 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 +5550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4120.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.