Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
Cancer prevention, Improves stomach health, Weight loss properties
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Eye care, Healing of wounds, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Abdominal pains, Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
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
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Golden ruby and Olympic Double
Color
Golden yellow, Green
Pink, Pink red, Salmon, Salmon yellow
Inside Color
Yellowish Green
Pink
Shape
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Oval
Taste
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Sweet
Origin
Sri Lanka
North America
Grows on
Not Available
Trees
Soil Type
Loam, Well-drained
Loam
Climatic Conditions
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Moist
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.
- The name salmon berry is due of the resemblance with 'salmon roe'.
- In 1 kg of fruit, there are total 315,250 seeds.
- Salmon berry tree leaves act as an excellent replacement for tea.
Cocktails
Yes
Not Available
Top Producer
Taiwan
United States of America
Other Countries
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Canada, Mexico
Top Importer
Europe
Not Available
Top Exporter
Malaysia
Not Available
Botanical Name
Averrhoa carambola
Rubus spectabilis
Synonym
Not Available
Not Available
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae
Species
A. carambola
R. spectabilis
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Carambola and Salmonberry
We might think that Carambola and Salmonberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Carambola and Salmonberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Carambola and Salmonberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Carambola and Salmonberry with peel is 31.00 kcal and 47.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Carambola and Salmonberry 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 Salmonberry is Oxalidales and Rosales respectively. Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family and Salmonberry belongs to Rosaceae family. Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species and Salmonberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. spectabilis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.