Tart vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tart and carambola different?
- Tart is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for iron for tart is 42% higher.
- Tart contains 181 times more sodium than carambola. While tart contains 361mg of sodium, carambola contains only 2mg.
Breakfast tart, low fat and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +340% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1366.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +4175% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +675% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2050% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +87.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +253.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1935.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3331.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +935.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2135.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +805.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.42mg | 0.08mg | 42% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.549mg | 0.016mg | 41% |
Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 34.4mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 285µg | 3µg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.017mg | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.285mg | 0.014mg | 23% |
Carbs | 76.8g | 6.73g | 23% |
Folate | 100µg | 12µg | 22% |
Selenium | 12.9µg | 0.6µg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 0.367mg | 21% |
Calories | 372kcal | 31kcal | 17% |
Sodium | 361mg | 2mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 93mg | 12mg | 12% |
Fats | 5.99g | 0.33g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.338g | 0.03g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 44mg | 10mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.393g | 0.019g | 6% |
Protein | 3.99g | 1.04g | 6% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 2.8g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.878g | 0.184g | 5% |
Calcium | 44mg | 3mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
Potassium | 66mg | 133mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.037mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.3g | 3.93g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.87g | 3.98g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Choline | 8.4mg | 7.6mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +283.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1715.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1041.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +126.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +659% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11026.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +377.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |