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Sweet and sour vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet and sour and carambola

  • Sweet and sour is richer in manganese, while carambola is higher in vitamin C, fiber, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet and sour covers your daily manganese needs 31% more than carambola.
  • Sweet and sour has 186 times more sodium than carambola. Sweet and sour has 371mg of sodium, while carambola has 2mg.
  • Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index (70) than carambola (45).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1956.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +295.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 0.761mg 0.037mg 31%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 34.4mg 29%
Sodium 371mg 2mg 16%
Fiber 0.1g 2.8g 11%
Carbs 38.22g 6.73g 10%
Calories 150kcal 31kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.391mg 6%
Copper 0.079mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.014mg 3%
Protein 0.27g 1.04g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 2.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Potassium 99mg 133mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Phosphorus 7mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.367mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 38.12g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 18.75g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 CarbsCarbs +467.9%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1550%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.