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Plum vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plums and carambola different?

  • Plums are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 28% higher.
  • Carambola has less sugar.

Plums, 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.
Plum
Plum
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Plum
Plum
7
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 32% 0% 5.7% 5.2% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8%
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 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.5mg 34.4mg 28%
Copper 0.057mg 0.137mg 9%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.391mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0µg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Carbs 11.42g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 3µg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Calories 46kcal 31kcal 1%
Protein 0.7g 1.04g 1%
Magnesium 7mg 10mg 1%
Potassium 157mg 133mg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.08mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.037mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.017mg 1%
Choline 1.9mg 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.184g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 657kcal 298kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 217g 323g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 3.93g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 9.92g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.367mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 +69.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +318.2%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.