Carambola vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carambola and persimmon

Carambola has less vitamin C, iron, carbs, and potassium.
Persimmon covers your daily vitamin C needs 35% more than carambola.
The glycemic index of persimmon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Persimmons, native, raw.

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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

Persimmon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+133.1%
Contains more IronIron	+3025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%

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

Persimmon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+91.9%

~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	66mg	35%
Iron	0.08mg	2.5mg	30%
Copper	0.137mg		15%
Fiber	2.8g		11%
Carbs	6.73g	33.5g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.391mg		8%
Calories	31kcal	127kcal	5%
Potassium	133mg	310mg	5%
Folate	12µg		3%
Magnesium	10mg		2%
Calcium	3mg	27mg	2%
Phosphorus	12mg	26mg	2%
Manganese	0.037mg		2%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg		2%
Zinc	0.12mg		1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg		1%
Selenium	0.6µg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.014mg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.017mg		1%
Choline	7.6mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.184g		1%
Protein	1.04g	0.8g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	0.63g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	298kcal	1588kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	323g	79g	N/A
Fats	0.33g	0.4g	0%
Net carbs	3.93g	33.5g	N/A
Sugar	3.98g		N/A
Sodium	2mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg		0%
Saturated fat	0.019g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.03g		0%
Tryptophan	0.008mg	0.014mg	0%
Threonine	0.044mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.044mg	0.035mg	0%
Leucine	0.077mg	0.058mg	0%
Lysine	0.077mg	0.045mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.007mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.037mg	0.036mg	0%
Valine	0.05mg	0.042mg	0%
Histidine	0.008mg	0.016mg	0%