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Figs vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and carambola different?

  • Figs are higher in vitamin B6; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 36% higher.
  • Figs contain 12 times more calcium than carambola. While figs contain 35mg of calcium, carambola contains only 3mg.
  • Carambola has less sugar.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than figs (61).

Figs, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties 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.
Figs
Figs
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains more IronIron +362.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
Figs
Figs
5
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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1620%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.367mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 34.4mg 36%
Copper 0.07mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.017mg 7%
Carbs 19.18g 6.73g 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.08mg 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.037mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 35mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 232mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.016mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 31kcal 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.391mg 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Protein 0.75g 1.04g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 987kcal 298kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 323g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 3.98g N/A
Fiber 2.9g 2.8g 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 14mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.367mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.03g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.184g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185%
Contains more OtherOther +26.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.8%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/nutrients
  2. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.