Benefits
Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Side Effects
Nausea, Vomiting
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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96% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
Lactating Women
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78% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
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
Nutrition
Serving Size
100 g
Carbs
6.73 g
Rank: 67 (Overall)
1
79.18
👆🏻
Fiber
2.80 g
Rank: 22 (Overall)
0
10.4
👆🏻
Sugar
3.98 g
Rank: 49 (Overall)
0
63.35
👆🏻
Protein
1.04 g
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0.3
14.07
👆🏻
Protein to Carb Ratio
0.15
Rank: 11 (Overall)
0.02
0.52
👆🏻
Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
3.00 mcg
Rank: 32 (Overall)
0
426
👆🏻
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.01 mg
Rank: 41 (Overall)
0
0.428
👆🏻
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.02 mg
Rank: 41 (Overall)
0
1.3
👆🏻
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.37 mg
Rank: 39 (Overall)
0
2.8
👆🏻
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
0.39 mg
Rank: 8 (Overall)
0
1.4
👆🏻
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.02 mg
Rank: 51 (Overall)
0
0.4
👆🏻
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
12.00 mcg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0
81
👆🏻
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
34.40 mg
Rank: 24 (Overall)
0
228.3
👆🏻
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
0.15 mg
Rank: 33 (Overall)
0
3.81
👆🏻
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
0.00 mcg
Rank: 36 (Overall)
0
40.3
👆🏻
Lycopene
0.00 mcg
Rank: 9 (Overall)
0
5204
👆🏻
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
66.00 mcg
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0
834
👆🏻
Choline
7.60 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
0
14.2
👆🏻
Fat
0.33 g
Rank: 25 (Overall)
0
33.49
👆🏻
Minerals
Potassium
133.00 mg
Rank: 62 (Overall)
42
840
👆🏻
Iron
0.08 mg
Rank: 53 (Overall)
0.06
9
👆🏻
Sodium
2.00 mg
Rank: 18 (Overall)
0
1556
👆🏻
Calcium
3.00 mg
Rank: 43 (Overall)
1
100
👆🏻
Magnesium
10.00 mg
Rank: 25 (Overall)
0
92
👆🏻
Zinc
0.12 mg
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0
2.7
👆🏻
Phosphorus
12.00 mg
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0
113
👆🏻
Manganese
0.04 mg
Rank: 51 (Overall)
0
3.3
👆🏻
Copper
0.14 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
0
2
👆🏻
Selenium
0.60 mcg
Rank: 10 (Overall)
0
63.7
👆🏻
Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
27.00 mg
Rank: 22 (Overall)
0
318
👆🏻
Omega 6s
157.00 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
0
1689
👆🏻
Sterol
Phytosterol
Not Available
0
87
👆🏻
Water Content
91.38 g
Rank: 7 (Overall)
0
95.23
👆🏻
Ash
0.52 g
Rank: 24 (Overall)
0
87.1
👆🏻
Calories
Serving Size
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
31.00 kcal
Rank: 37 (Overall)
15
299
👆🏻
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
12
354
👆🏻
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
0
187
👆🏻
Calories in Dried Form
300.00 kcal
Rank: 17 (Overall)
32
747
👆🏻
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
17
443
👆🏻
Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
50.00 kcal
Rank: 30 (Overall)
17
461
👆🏻
Calories in Jam
Not Available
49
420
👆🏻
Calories in Pie
Not Available
80
450
👆🏻
Characteristics
Type
Tree fruit
Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Varieties
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Seedless Variety
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26% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits
Color
Golden yellow, Green
Inside Color
Yellowish Green
Shape
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Texture
Crispy
Taste
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Origin
Sri Lanka
Grows on
Not Available
Cultivation
Soil Type
Loam, Well-drained
Soil pH
4.5-7
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Moist, Warm to hot climate
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.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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92% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
Beer
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89% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits
Spirits
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83% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits
Cocktails
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97% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
Production
Top Producer
Taiwan
Other Countries
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Top Importer
Europe
Top Exporter
Malaysia
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Averrhoa carambola
Synonym
Not Available
Classification
Domain
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Order
Oxalidales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Species
A. carambola
Generic Group
Not Available