1 Benefits
1.1 Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
1.1.1 General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
1.2 Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
1.3 Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
1.4 Allergy
1.4.1 Allergy Symptoms
NA
1.5 Side Effects
Nausea, Vomiting
1.6 Recommeded for
1.6.1 Pregnant Women
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1.6.2 Lactating Women
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78% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
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1.7 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
2 Nutrition
2.1 Serving Size
100 g
2.2 Carbs
6.73 g
Rank: 67 (Overall) ▶
1
79.18
2.2.1 Fiber
2.80 g
Rank: 22 (Overall) ▶
0
10.4
2.2.2 Sugar
3.98 g
Rank: 49 (Overall) ▶
0
63.35
2.3 Protein
1.04 g
Rank: 23 (Overall) ▶
0.3
14.07
2.3.1 Protein to Carb Ratio
0.15
Rank: 11 (Overall) ▶
0.02
0.52
2.4 Vitamins
2.4.1 Vitamin A (Retinol)
3.00 mcg
Rank: 32 (Overall) ▶
0
426
2.4.2 Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.01 mg
Rank: 41 (Overall) ▶
0
0.428
2.4.3 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.02 mg
Rank: 41 (Overall) ▶
0
1.3
2.4.4 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.37 mg
Rank: 39 (Overall) ▶
0
2.8
2.4.5 Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
0.39 mg
Rank: 8 (Overall) ▶
0
1.4
2.4.6 Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.02 mg
Rank: 51 (Overall) ▶
0
0.4
2.4.7 Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
12.00 mcg
Rank: 23 (Overall) ▶
0
81
2.4.8 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
34.40 mg
Rank: 24 (Overall) ▶
0
228.3
2.4.9 Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
0.15 mg
Rank: 33 (Overall) ▶
0
3.81
2.4.10 Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
0.00 mcg
Rank: 36 (Overall) ▶
0
40.3
2.4.11 Lycopene
0.00 mcg
Rank: 9 (Overall) ▶
0
5204
2.4.12 Lutein+Zeaxanthin
66.00 mcg
Rank: 21 (Overall) ▶
0
834
2.4.13 Choline
7.60 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall) ▶
0
14.2
2.5 Fat
0.33 g
Rank: 25 (Overall) ▶
0
33.49
2.6 Minerals
2.6.1 Potassium
133.00 mg
Rank: 62 (Overall) ▶
42
840
2.6.2 Iron
0.08 mg
Rank: 53 (Overall) ▶
0.06
9
2.6.3 Sodium
2.00 mg
Rank: 18 (Overall) ▶
0
1556
2.6.4 Calcium
3.00 mg
Rank: 43 (Overall) ▶
1
100
2.6.5 Magnesium
10.00 mg
Rank: 25 (Overall) ▶
0
92
2.6.6 Zinc
0.12 mg
Rank: 21 (Overall) ▶
0
2.7
2.6.7 Phosphorus
12.00 mg
Rank: 34 (Overall) ▶
0
113
2.6.8 Manganese
0.04 mg
Rank: 51 (Overall) ▶
0
3.3
2.6.9 Copper
0.14 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall) ▶
0
2
2.6.10 Selenium
0.60 mcg
Rank: 10 (Overall) ▶
0
63.7
2.7 Fatty Acids
2.7.1 Omega 3s
27.00 mg
Rank: 22 (Overall) ▶
0
318
2.7.2 Omega 6s
157.00 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall) ▶
0
1689
2.8 Sterol
2.8.1 Phytosterol
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
0
87
2.9 Water Content
91.38 g
Rank: 7 (Overall) ▶
0
95.23
2.10 Ash
0.52 g
Rank: 24 (Overall) ▶
0
87.1
3 Calories
3.1 Serving Size
100 g
3.2 Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
31.00 kcal
Rank: 37 (Overall) ▶
15
299
3.3 Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
12
354
3.4 Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
0
187
3.5 Calories in Dried Form
300.00 kcal
Rank: 17 (Overall) ▶
32
747
3.6 Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
17
443
3.7 Calories in Foods
3.7.1 Calories in Juice
50.00 kcal
Rank: 30 (Overall) ▶
17
461
3.7.2 Calories in Jam
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
49
420
3.7.3 Calories in Pie
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
80
450
4 Characteristics
4.1 Type
Tree fruit
4.2 Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
4.3 Varieties
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
4.4 Seedless Variety
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4.5 Color
Golden yellow, Green
4.6 Inside Color
Yellowish Green
4.7 Shape
Oval and Star(Cross section)
4.8 Texture
Crispy
4.9 Taste
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
4.10 Origin
Sri Lanka
4.11 Grows on
Not Available
4.12 Cultivation
4.12.1 Soil Type
Loam, Well-drained
4.12.2 Soil pH
4.12.3 Climatic Conditions
Moist, Warm to hot climate
5 Facts
5.1 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.
5.2 In Alcoholic Beverages
5.2.1 Wine
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5.2.2 Beer
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89% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
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5.2.3 Spirits
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83% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
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5.2.4 Cocktails
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97% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
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5.3 Production
5.3.1 Top Producer
Taiwan
5.3.2 Other Countries
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
5.3.3 Top Importer
Europe
5.3.4 Top Exporter
Malaysia
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa carambola
6.2 Synonym
Not Available
7 Classification
7.1 Domain
Eukarya
7.2 Kingdom
Plantae
7.3 Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
7.4 Division
Magnoliophyta
7.5 Class
Magnoliopsida
7.6 Subclass
Rosidae
7.7 Order
Oxalidales
7.8 Family
Oxalidaceae
7.9 Genus
Averrhoa
7.10 Species
A. carambola
7.11 Generic Group
Not Available