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Tamarind vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamarind and carambola

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, and calcium; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 35% more.
  • Tamarind contains 35 times more iron than carambola. Tamarind contains 2.8mg of iron, while carambola contains 0.08mg.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carambola is 45, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.2%
Contains more IronIron +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 115% 0% 1% 3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +882.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.014mg 35%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 34.4mg 34%
Iron 2.8mg 0.08mg 34%
Magnesium 92mg 10mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 6.73g 19%
Potassium 628mg 133mg 15%
Phosphorus 113mg 12mg 14%
Calories 239kcal 31kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.016mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.367mg 10%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Calcium 74mg 3mg 7%
Copper 0.086mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.391mg 5%
Protein 2.8g 1.04g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.017mg 4%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.019g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.184g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 298kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 323g N/A
Fats 0.6g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.15mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.7%
Contains more OtherOther +419.2%
Contains more WaterWater +191%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 +503.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.9%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.