Winter melon vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between winter melon and carambola
- Winter melon has more vitamin B2, while carambola has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than winter melon.
- Winter melon contains 56 times more sodium than carambola. While winter melon contains 111mg of sodium, carambola contains only 2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +408.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2116.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +495.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +587.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +164.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 34.4mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.137mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.016mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.391mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 133mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 31kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3g | 6.73g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.1g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
1.04 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
6.73 g
Water:
91.38 g
Other:
0.52 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +160% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.3% |
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Water
~91.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
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 | +111.5% |
