Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Improves blood circulation, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Side Effects
Allergic reaction
Nausea, Vomiting
Best Time to Eat
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)
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
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
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
Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Varieties
Not Available
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Color
Orange, Pink, Yellow
Golden yellow, Green
Inside Color
Orange
Yellowish Green
Shape
Oval
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Taste
Sweet-Sour
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Origin
Arctic Tundra
Sri Lanka
Grows on
Trees
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Well-drained
Loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Warm
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- Cloudberry is also called as bakeapple, knotberry , knoutberry, aqpik or low bush salmonberry.
- In Nordic countries, cloudberries are used to make traditional liqueurs.
- 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.
Top Producer
Norway
Taiwan
Other Countries
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, United States of America
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Top Importer
Norway
Europe
Top Exporter
Finland
Malaysia
Botanical Name
Rubus chamaemorus
Averrhoa carambola
Synonym
Not Available
Not Available
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Oxalidaceae
Species
R. chamaemorus
A. carambola
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Cloudberry and Carambola
We might think that Cloudberry and Carambola are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Cloudberry and Carambola Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Cloudberry and Carambola is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Cloudberry and Carambola with peel is 51.00 kcal and 31.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Cloudberry and Carambola 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 Cloudberry and Carambola is Rosales and Oxalidales respectively. Cloudberry belongs to Rosaceae family and Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family. Cloudberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. chamaemorus species and Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.