Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
Cancer prevention, Heart care
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Anti oxidant properties, Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Improves blood circulation, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Protects hair
Side Effects
Nausea, Vomiting
Allergic reaction
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., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Winter
Varieties
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Rubus chamaemorus, Rubus arcticus, Rubus hudsonicus, Rubus nivalis
Color
Golden yellow, Green
Orange, Pink, Yellow
Inside Color
Yellowish Green
Orange
Shape
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Oval
Taste
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Sweet-Sour
Origin
Sri Lanka
Arctic Tundra
Soil Type
Loam, Well-drained
Loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Cold, 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.
- Cloudberry is also called as bakeapple, knotberry , knoutberry, aqpik or low bush salmonberry.
- In Nordic countries, cloudberries are used to make traditional liqueurs.
Top Producer
Taiwan
Norway
Other Countries
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, United States of America
Top Importer
Europe
Norway
Top Exporter
Malaysia
Finland
Botanical Name
Averrhoa carambola
Rubus chamaemorus
Synonym
Averrhoa carambola
Rubus Chamaemorus
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae
Species
A. carambola
R. chamaemorus
Difference Between Carambola and Cloudberry
We might think that Carambola and Cloudberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Carambola and Cloudberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Carambola and Cloudberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Carambola and Cloudberry with peel is 31.00 kcal and 51.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 28.00 kcal and 47.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Carambola and Cloudberry 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 Cloudberry is Oxalidales and Rosales respectively. Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family and Cloudberry belongs to Rosaceae family. Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species and Cloudberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. chamaemorus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.