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Carambola and Black cherry

Benefits

Health Benefits

Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
Anti-aging benefits, Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Cancer prevention, Helps body to rest and sleep, Lower blood pressure, Prevents diabetes, Prevents strokes, Reduces risk of heart disease

General Benefits

Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Fights against infections, Fights Tooth Decay, Helps in weight loss, Relieves pain, Treatment of migraine

Skin Benefits

Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Fairness, Hydrates skin, Prevents skin cancer, Skin repair, Treatment of acne

Hair Benefits

Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Cure for hair loss, Increasing hair volume, Prevents hair loss, Strengthening of hair

Allergy

Allergy Symptoms

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Abdominal cramps, Anaphylaxis, Diarrhea, Hoarseness, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Pollen allergies, Sore eyes, Vomiting, Watery eyes, Wheezing

Side Effects

Nausea, Vomiting
High doses of black cherry bark can be poisonous and even fatal.

Recommeded for

Pregnant Women

Lactating Women

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
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)

Nutrition

Serving Size

100 g
100 g

Carbs

6.73 g7.50 g
1 79.18
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Fiber

2.80 g1.60 g
0 10.4
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Sugar

3.98 g8.10 g
0 63.35
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Protein

1.04 g0.40 g
0.3 14.07
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Protein to Carb Ratio

0.150.05
0.02 0.52
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Vitamins

Vitamin A (Retinol)

3.00 mcg225.60 mcg
0 681
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

0.01 mg0.02 mg
0 0.428
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

0.02 mg0.10 mg
0 1.3
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

0.37 mg0.40 mg
0 2.8
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

0.39 mg0.30 mg
0 1.4
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)

0.02 mg-
0 0.4
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)

12.00 mcg4.00 mcg
0 81
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

34.40 mg-
0 228.3
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Vitamin E (Tocopherole)

0.15 mg0.66 mg
0 3.81
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Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)

0.00 mcg2.10 mcg
0 40.3
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Lycopene

0.00 mcg0.00 mcg
0 5204
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Lutein+Zeaxanthin

66.00 mcg0.00 mcg
0 834
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Choline

7.60 mg0.00 mg
0 19.2
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Fat

0.33 g0.20 g
0 33.49
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Minerals

Potassium

133.00 mg143.00 mg
42 840
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Iron

0.08 mg0.20 mg
0.06 9
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Sodium

2.00 mg6.90 mg
0 1556
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Calcium

3.00 mg11.80 mg
1 100
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Magnesium

10.00 mg17.60 mg
0 92
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Zinc

0.12 mg0.10 mg
0 2.7
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Phosphorus

12.00 mg10.80 mg
0 113
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Manganese

0.04 mg0.10 mg
0 3.3
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Copper

0.14 mg0.10 mg
0 2
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Selenium

0.60 mcg0.60 mcg
0 63.7
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Fatty Acids

Omega 3s

27.00 mg26.00 mg
0 318
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Omega 6s

157.00 mg27.00 mg
0 1689
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Sterol

Phytosterol

10.00 mg12.00 mg
0 87
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Water Content

91.38 g82.20 g
0 95.23
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Ash

0.52 g0.50 g
0 87.1
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Calories

Serving Size

100 g
100 g

Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel

31.00 kcal63.00 kcal
15 354
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel

28.00 kcal50.00 kcal
12 354
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Calories in Frozen Form

31.00 kcal50.00 kcal
0 354
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Calories in Dried Form

300.00 kcal268.00 kcal
16 747
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Calories in Canned Form

31.00 kcal50.00 kcal
15 443
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Calories in Foods

Calories in Juice

50.00 kcal60.00 kcal
16 461
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Calories in Jam

200.00 kcal250.00 kcal
49 420
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Calories in Pie

230.00 kcal320.00 kcal
80 450
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Characteristics

Type

Tree fruit
Berry

Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer
Summer

Varieties

King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
alabamensis, capuli , eximia and hirsuta

Seedless Variety

Color

Golden yellow, Green
Black

Inside Color

Yellowish Green
Maroon

Shape

Oval and Star(Cross section)
Round

Texture

Crispy
Fleshy

Taste

Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Sweet-Sour

Origin

Sri Lanka
North America

Grows on

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Bushes

Cultivation

Soil Type

Loam, Well-drained
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Soil pH

4.5-75.5-8
3.5 10
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Climatic Conditions

Moist, Warm to hot climate
Cold

Facts

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.
  • Black cherry is deciduous tree that belongs to the family of roses.
  • Some foods made from Black Cherry fruit include jelly and wine.
  • Inner bark of black cherry is used in the manufacture of cough syrup.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine

Beer

Spirits

Cocktails

Production

Top Producer

Taiwan
Turkey

Other Countries

Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, China, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Syria, Ukraine, United States of America, Uzbekistan

Top Importer

Europe
France

Top Exporter

Malaysia
Turkey

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa carambola
Prunus Serotina

Synonym

Averrhoa carambola
wild black cherry, rum cherry and mountain black cherry

Classification

Domain

Eukarya
Eukarya

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Subkingdom

Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta

Division

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Subclass

Rosidae
Rosidae

Order

Oxalidales
Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Prunus

Species

A. carambola
P. serotina

Generic Group

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Cherry

Difference Between Carambola and Black cherry

We might think that Carambola and Black cherry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Carambola and Black cherry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Carambola and Black cherry is explained here.

The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Carambola and Black cherry with peel is 31.00 kcal and 63.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 28.00 kcal and 50.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Carambola and Black cherry 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 Carambola and Black cherry is Oxalidales and Rosales respectively. Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family and Black cherry belongs to Rosaceae family. Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species and Black cherry belongs to Prunus genus of P. serotina species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.