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Carambola vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and plantains different?

  • Carambola is richer in vitamin C and copper, while plantains are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin A, potassium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Carambola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 26% more than plantains.
  • Carambola contains 2 times more copper than plantains. Carambola contains 0.137mg of copper, while plantains contain 0.066mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Plantains, cooked types were 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.
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 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249.6%
Contains more IronIron +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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 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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1311.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 10.9mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.24mg 17%
Potassium 133mg 465mg 10%
Carbs 6.73g 31.15g 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.066mg 8%
Iron 0.08mg 0.58mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 45µg 5%
Calories 31kcal 116kcal 4%
Folate 12µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.233mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 28mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.756mg 2%
Protein 1.04g 0.79g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 12.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.033g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 0.68g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 298kcal 1468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 86g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 28.85g N/A
Calcium 3mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 3.98g 14g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.039mg 0%

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
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457.6%

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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. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/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.