1 Benefits
1.1 Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
Cancer prevention, Supports healthy Liver function, Diarrhea treatment, Heart care, Increases metabolic rate, Neutralizes irritable bowel syndrome, Helps Prevent cataract, Prevents constipation, Prevents gall stones, Prevents high blood pressure, Helps prevent Parkinson's disease, Reduces risk of asthma, Treatment of alzheimer's disease
1.1.1 General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Boosts immune system, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Whitens teeth
1.2 Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Brightens and lightens complexion, Hydrates skin, Treatment of acne, Treatment of dark spots, Treatment of puffy eyes
1.3 Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth, Treatment of dandruff
1.4 Allergy
1.4.1 Allergy Symptoms
NA
Abdominal pains, Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Vomiting
1.5 Side Effects
Nausea, Vomiting
Allergic reaction, May consist of poisonous seeds
1.6 Recommeded for
1.6.1 Pregnant Women
1.6.2 Lactating Women
1.7 Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Strictly avoid empty stomach
Any time except an hour after meal, Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), Don't consume at night and before bed
2 Nutrition
2.1 Serving Size
2.2 Carbs
2.2.1 Fiber
2.2.2 Sugar
2.3 Protein
2.3.1 Protein to Carb Ratio
2.4 Vitamins
2.4.1 Vitamin A (Retinol)
2.4.2 Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
2.4.3 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
2.4.4 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
2.4.5 Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
2.4.6 Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
2.4.7 Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
2.4.8 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
2.4.9 Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
2.4.10 Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
2.4.11 Lycopene
2.4.12 Lutein+Zeaxanthin
2.4.13 Choline
2.5 Fat
2.6 Minerals
2.6.1 Potassium
133.00 mg107.00 mg
42
840
2.6.2 Iron
2.6.3 Sodium
2.6.4 Calcium
2.6.5 Magnesium
2.6.6 Zinc
2.6.7 Phosphorus
2.6.8 Manganese
2.6.9 Copper
2.6.10 Selenium
2.7 Fatty Acids
2.7.1 Omega 3s
2.7.2 Omega 6s
2.8 Sterol
2.8.1 Phytosterol
2.9 Water Content
2.10 Ash
3 Calories
3.1 Serving Size
3.2 Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
31.00 kcal52.00 kcal
15
299
3.3 Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
3.4 Calories in Frozen Form
3.5 Calories in Dried Form
300.00 kcal243.00 kcal
32
747
3.6 Calories in Canned Form
3.7 Calories in Foods
3.7.1 Calories in Juice
50.00 kcal47.00 kcal
17
461
3.7.2 Calories in Jam
3.7.3 Calories in Pie
4 Characteristics
4.1 Type
4.2 Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
All seasons
4.3 Varieties
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Arkansas Black, Sampion, Pink Lady, Cameo, Jonagold, Mc Intosh, Ananasrenette, Lobo, Pacific Rose, Yellow transparent and Bramley
4.4 Seedless Variety
4.5 Color
Golden yellow, Green
Green, Red, Yellow
4.6 Inside Color
4.7 Shape
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Round
4.8 Texture
4.9 Taste
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Sweet, Sweet-Sour
4.10 Origin
Sri Lanka
Central Asia, Middle East Asia
4.11 Grows on
4.12 Cultivation
4.12.1 Soil Type
4.12.2 Soil pH
4.12.3 Climatic Conditions
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Cold
5 Facts
5.1 Facts about
- When carambola is cut horizontally, it forms a star.
- It is believed that carambola helps to cure hangover.
- Entire carambola is edible, including its skin.
- 2 varieties of carambola are cultivated: tart & sweet.
- Apples can be as small as a pea and as big as a pumpkin.
- There are more than 8000 varieties of apples.
- Life of an Apple tree can be more than 100 years.
- Apples contain 25% air, therefore they float in water.
5.2 In Alcoholic Beverages
5.2.1 Wine
5.2.2 Beer
5.2.3 Spirits
5.2.4 Cocktails
5.3 Production
5.3.1 Top Producer
5.3.2 Other Countries
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Chile, France, India, Iran, Italy, Poland, Russia, Turkey, United States of America
5.3.3 Top Importer
5.3.4 Top Exporter
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa carambola
Malus Domestica
6.2 Synonym
Not Available
Malus Communis or Malus Pumila or Pyrus Malus
7 Classification
7.1 Domain
7.2 Kingdom
7.3 Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
7.4 Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.5 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.6 Subclass
7.7 Order
7.8 Family
7.9 Genus
7.10 Species
A. carambola
M. domestica
7.11 Generic Group