Carambola, (starfruit), raw

Plant foods · Fruits · All fruits

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Macronutrients 76 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.0 g · 4 kcal/100g
Fat 0.3 g · 3 kcal/100g
Carbs 6.7 g · 27 kcal/100g
Fiber 2.8 g
Water 91 g
Total energy 31 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (79%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 68 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.3g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.2g
Omega-6
0.16g

Saturated fat is 0.6% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 51 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 51%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 92%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Histidine (51% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 17 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 3 µg
Vitamin C 34.4 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.2 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.01 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.02 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.4 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.4 mg
Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
Folate (B9) 12 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 3 mg
Iron 0.1 mg
Magnesium 10 mg
Phosphorus 12 mg
Potassium 133 mg
Sodium 2 mg
Zinc 0.1 mg
Copper 0.14 mg
Manganese 0.04 mg
Selenium 0.6 µg

Notable source of Vitamin C (43% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.