Carambola vs. Jujube — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carambola and jujube?

Carambola is richer in copper, yet jujube is richer in vitamin C.
Jujube's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% higher.
Carambola has 2 times more copper than jujube. Carambola has 0.137mg of copper, while jujube has 0.073mg.
Jujube has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

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

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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.

Carambola

Jujube

Contains more CopperCopper	+87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+140%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+88%
Contains more IronIron	+500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+127%

~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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.

Carambola

Jujube

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+376.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	34.4mg	69mg	38%
Fiber	2.8g		11%
Vitamin B5	0.391mg		8%
Copper	0.137mg	0.073mg	7%
Carbs	6.73g	20.23g	5%
Iron	0.08mg	0.48mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.017mg	0.081mg	5%
Potassium	133mg	250mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	0.9mg	3%
Folate	12µg		3%
Calories	31kcal	79kcal	2%
Calcium	3mg	21mg	2%
Phosphorus	12mg	23mg	2%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.084mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.04mg	2%
Zinc	0.12mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg		1%
Selenium	0.6µg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.014mg	0.02mg	1%
Choline	7.6mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.184g		1%
Protein	1.04g	1.2g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	298kcal	658kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	323g	127g	N/A
Fats	0.33g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	3.93g	20.23g	N/A
Magnesium	10mg	10mg	0%
Sugar	3.98g		N/A
Sodium	2mg	3mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	2µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.019g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.03g		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%