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Lychee vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and carambola

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, carambola has more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 41% higher.
  • Carambola has 6 times less vitamin B6 than lychee. Lychee has 0.1mg of vitamin B6, while carambola has 0.017mg.
  • Carambola is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

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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.
Lychee
Lychee
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
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 +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Copper ~0.137mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.
Lychee
Lychee
6
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 238% 0% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
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 CVitamin C +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 34.4mg 41%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.017mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.016mg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 6.73g 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.08mg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 12mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 31kcal 2%
Potassium 171mg 133mg 1%
Copper 0.148mg 0.137mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.367mg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Protein 0.83g 1.04g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 298kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 323g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 3.93g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 3.98g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.03g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.184g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 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 FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 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 +300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.4%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.