We might think that Dragonfruit and Carambola are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Carambola Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Carambola is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Carambola with peel is 60.00 kcal and 31.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Carambola belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Carambola is Caryophyllales and Oxalidales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.