Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Muscle pain relief, Piles treatment, Prevents constipation, Skin cleansing, Ulcer treatment
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Prevents hair loss, Shiny hair, Softening mask
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Abdominal pains, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Hives, Itching of mouth, Lightheadedness, Swelling, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Weak or racing pulse, Wheezing
Side Effects
Nausea, Vomiting
Headache, Intense headache, Tooth decay
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
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Phytosterol
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Type
Tree fruit
Berry, Tropical
Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas and Cooking Bananas
Color
Golden yellow, Green
Green, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellowish Green
White
Shape
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Curving Cylinder
Taste
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Sweet
Origin
Sri Lanka
Papua New Guinea
Grows on
Not Available
Trees
Soil Type
Loam, Well-drained
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Warm
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.
- As bananas contain potassium-40 which is radioactive isotope of potassium, bananas are radioactive.
- Bananas float in water.
- There are around 1000 varieties of bananas.
- Eating this fruit will cheer you up.
Top Producer
Taiwan
India
Other Countries
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Indonesia, Philippines, Uganda
Top Importer
Europe
Europe
Top Exporter
Malaysia
Ecuador
Botanical Name
Averrhoa carambola
Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana
Synonym
Not Available
Musa × dacca , Musa × sapidisiaca , Musa × sapientum
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Liliidae
Order
Oxalidales
Zingiberales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Musaceae
Species
A. carambola
M. acuminata , M. balbisiana
Generic Group
Not Available
Banana
Difference Between Carambola and Banana
We might think that Carambola and Banana are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Carambola and Banana Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Carambola and Banana is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Carambola and Banana with peel is 31.00 kcal and 95.29 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and 89.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Carambola and Banana belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Carambola and Banana is Oxalidales and Zingiberales respectively. Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family and Banana belongs to Musaceae family. Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species and Banana belongs to Musa genus of M. acuminata , M. balbisiana species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.