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Carambola vs. Rambutan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carambola and rambutan

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, rambutan is richer in manganese and vitamin B3.
  • Carambola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 33% higher.
  • Carambola has 22 times more vitamin B5 than rambutan. While carambola has 0.391mg of vitamin B5, rambutan has only 0.018mg.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than rambutan (59).

The food types used in this comparison are Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Rambutan, canned, syrup pack.

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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 5% 6.6% 3.7% 13% 22% 2.2% 3.9% 1.4% 45% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +337.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +827%

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 16% 0% 0% 0% 3.3% 5.1% 25% 1.1% 4.6% 0% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +602%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2072.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.013mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Rambutan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 4.9mg 33%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.343mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.9g 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.066mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.018mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 1.352mg 6%
Carbs 6.73g 20.87g 5%
Calories 31kcal 82kcal 3%
Potassium 133mg 42mg 3%
Iron 0.08mg 0.35mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Protein 1.04g 0.65g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 0.79g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 298kcal 1262kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 122g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.02mg 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%

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
21% 78%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 20.87 g
Water: 78.04 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.1%

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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. Rambutan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168167/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.