Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 28
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g %0
Saturated Fat 0g %0
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 2mg %0
Total Carbohydrate 7g %2
Dietary Fiber 3g %10
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 3.0mg %0
Iron 0.1mg %0
Potassium 133mg %3
Phosphorus 12.0mg %1
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in carambola
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin K 0.0µg %0
Vitamin E 0.2mg %1
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %1
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.0mg %1
Vitamin B6 0.0mg %1
Choline, total 7.6mg %1
Vitamin A 61.0IU %2
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.4mg %2
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.4mg %8
Vitamin C 34.4mg %38
Minerals in carambola
Sodium 2.0mg %0
Calcium 3.0mg %0
Iron 0.1mg %0
Zinc 0.1mg %1
Selenium 0.6µg %1
Phosphorus 12.0mg %1
Manganese 0.0mg %2
Magnesium 10.0mg %2
Potassium 133.0mg %4
Copper 0.1mg %15
Amino Acids in carambola
Histidine 0.0g %1
Valine 0.1g %3
Leucine 0.1g %3
Tryptophan 0.0g %3
Methionine 0.0g %3
Isoleucine 0.0g %3
Lysine 0.1g %3
Threonine 0.0g %4
Phenylalanine 0.0g %4
Tyrosine 0.0g %5
Fatty Acids in carambola
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of carambola is 42.9/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Carambola has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 15 | 8 |
| Valine | 39 | 50 |
| Leucine | 59 | 77 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 8 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 44 |
| Lysine | 45 | 77 |
| Threonine | 23 | 44 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 21 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 81 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in carambola is 1.6 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of carambola is 0.3 which makes it a low energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in carambola as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for carambola is 22/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for carambola
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 0.88 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 66.50 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.30 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 0.73 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.25 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 71%
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This food is insulinogenic with low insulin load.
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