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Carambola vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carambola and avocados?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C, yet avocados are higher in fats, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin K, folate, fiber, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carambola is lower.

We used Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.7%
Contains more IronIron +587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 115% 0% 1% 3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9%
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 33% 0% 2.3% 41% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +244%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1411.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 10mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.33g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 1.389mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.257mg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 21µg 18%
Folate 12µg 81µg 17%
Fiber 2.8g 6.7g 16%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.07mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1.816g 11%
Potassium 133mg 485mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.019g 2.126g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.738mg 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.111g 7%
Calories 31kcal 160kcal 6%
Iron 0.08mg 0.55mg 6%
Copper 0.137mg 0.19mg 6%
Phosphorus 12mg 52mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.64mg 5%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.142mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.067mg 4%
Protein 1.04g 2g 2%
Carbs 6.73g 8.53g 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 14.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 298kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 5.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.93g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4342.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32563.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.