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Watermelon vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between watermelon and carambola?

  • Watermelon is richer in vitamin A, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 29% higher.
  • Watermelon has 9 times more vitamin A than carambola. Watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, while carambola has 61IU.
  • Carambola contains less sugar.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Watermelon, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 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 +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~12mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.037mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 34.4mg 29%
Copper 0.042mg 0.137mg 11%
Fiber 0.4g 2.8g 10%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.391mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.014mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 133mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.184g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.367mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 1.04g 1%
Calories 30kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.33g 0%
Carbs 7.55g 6.73g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.037mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 +12.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.