Jujube vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jujube and carambola?

Jujube is richer in vitamin C, yet carambola is richer in copper.
Jujube's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 38% higher.
Jujube has 3 times more carbs than carambola. Jujube has 20.23g of carbs, while carambola has 6.73g.
Jujube has a lower glycemic index than carambola.

We used Jujube, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), 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.

Jujube

Carambola

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

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

~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.

Jujube

Carambola

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%

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

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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