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Cayenne pepper vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and carambola

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than carambola in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 831% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
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 +1420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1414.3%
Contains more IronIron +9650%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2341.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5305.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 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 CVitamin C +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14311.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +783.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +577.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 3µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.15mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.017mg 187%
Fiber 27.2g 2.8g 98%
Iron 7.8mg 0.08mg 97%
Manganese 2mg 0.037mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.016mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.184g 55%
Potassium 2014mg 133mg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.367mg 52%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 34.4mg 47%
Phosphorus 293mg 12mg 40%
Magnesium 152mg 10mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.014mg 26%
Copper 0.373mg 0.137mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 0.33g 26%
Folate 106µg 12µg 24%
Protein 12.01g 1.04g 22%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.12mg 21%
Carbs 56.63g 6.73g 17%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.019g 15%
Calcium 148mg 3mg 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.6µg 15%
Calories 318kcal 31kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Choline 51.5mg 7.6mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.03g 7%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 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 +1054.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +741.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1061.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1035.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 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 +9066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4448.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.