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Agave nectar vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between agave nectar and carambola

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave 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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
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 IronIron +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3225%
Contains more CopperCopper +1422.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
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 AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1276.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Carambola DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Carbs 76.37g 6.73g 23%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 34.4mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.017mg 17%
Copper 0.009mg 0.137mg 14%
Calories 310kcal 31kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.016mg 11%
Fiber 0.2g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.014mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.15mg 6%
Folate 30µg 12µg 5%
Potassium 4mg 133mg 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 12mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 10mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.6µg 2%
Protein 0.09g 1.04g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.367mg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.037mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 3µg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 3.93g N/A
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.09mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 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 FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1034.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1055.6%
Contains more WaterWater +298.3%
Contains more OtherOther +246.7%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.