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What is Carambola?

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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

96% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

1.6.2 Lactating Women

78% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

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)
Avocado
1 79.18

2.2.1 Fiber

2.80 g
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Blackberry
0 10.4

2.2.2 Sugar

3.98 g
Rank: 49 (Overall)
Bilberry
0 63.35

2.3 Protein

1.04 g
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Apple
0.3 14.07

2.3.1 Protein to Carb Ratio

0.15
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Apple
0.02 0.52

2.4 Vitamins

2.4.1 Vitamin A (Retinol)

3.00 mcg
Rank: 32 (Overall)
Pomegranate
0 426

2.4.2 Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

0.01 mg
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Apple
0 0.428

2.4.3 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

0.02 mg
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Apple
0 1.3

2.4.4 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

0.37 mg
Rank: 39 (Overall)
Gojiberry
0 2.8

2.4.5 Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

0.39 mg
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Lychee
0 1.4

2.4.6 Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)

0.02 mg
Rank: 51 (Overall)
Apple
0 0.4

2.4.7 Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)

12.00 mcg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Gojiberry
0 81

2.4.8 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

34.40 mg
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Olive
0 228.3

2.4.9 Vitamin E (Tocopherole)

0.15 mg
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Gojiberry
0 3.81

2.4.10 Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)

0.00 mcg
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Orange
0 40.3

2.4.11 Lycopene

0.00 mcg
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Avocado
0 5204

2.4.12 Lutein+Zeaxanthin

66.00 mcg
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Pineapple
0 834

2.4.13 Choline

7.60 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Gojiberry
0 14.2

2.5 Fat

0.33 g
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Physalis
0 33.49

2.6 Minerals

2.6.1 Potassium

133.00 mg
Rank: 62 (Overall)
Olive
42 840

2.6.2 Iron

0.08 mg
Rank: 53 (Overall)
White Grapefruit
0.06 9

2.6.3 Sodium

2.00 mg
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Orange
0 1556

2.6.4 Calcium

3.00 mg
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Longan
1 100

2.6.5 Magnesium

10.00 mg
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Gojiberry
0 92

2.6.6 Zinc

0.12 mg
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Apple
0 2.7

2.6.7 Phosphorus

12.00 mg
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Gojiberry
0 113

2.6.8 Manganese

0.04 mg
Rank: 51 (Overall)
Apple
0 3.3

2.6.9 Copper

0.14 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Apple
0 2

2.6.10 Selenium

0.60 mcg
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Apple
0 63.7

2.7 Fatty Acids

2.7.1 Omega 3s

27.00 mg
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Watermelon
0 318

2.7.2 Omega 6s

157.00 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Jambul
0 1689

2.8 Sterol

2.8.1 Phytosterol

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Jambul
0 87

2.9 Water Content

91.38 g
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Gojiberry
0 95.23

2.10 Ash

0.52 g
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Gojiberry
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)
Cucumber
15 299

3.3 Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cucumber
12 354

3.4 Calories in Frozen Form

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Rambutan
0 187

3.5 Calories in Dried Form

300.00 kcal
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Gojiberry
32 747

3.6 Calories in Canned Form

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Tomato
17 443

3.7 Calories in Foods

3.7.1 Calories in Juice

50.00 kcal
Rank: 30 (Overall)
Tomato
17 461

3.7.2 Calories in Jam

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Clementine
49 420

3.7.3 Calories in Pie

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Breadfruit
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

26% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits

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

4.5-7
Cloudberry
3.5 10

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

92% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

5.2.2 Beer

89% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits

5.2.3 Spirits

83% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits

5.2.4 Cocktails

97% - Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

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

What is Carambola Good For?

What is Carambola? What is Carambola good for? All fruits are good for health but some have a better a nutritional value as compared to others. Filled with essential nutrients, Carambola fruit acts as a remedy for various health problems. Some of the Carambola Benefits are: cancer prevention and heat stroke treatment and its general health benefits are: anti oxidant properties, anti-inflammatory properties, digestive aid, maintains healthy cholesterol level and treatment of sore eyes. It can also be used for nourishment of skin and hair. Some skin benefits are anti-aging benefits, heals sunburn and skin rejuvenation and hair benefits are promotes longer and healthier hair and protects hair. If this fruit is consumed in excess or if you are intolerant, you might experience some side effects or allergies. Carambola side effects are: nausea and vomiting and its allergy symptoms are na. Keep reading to get all the necessary information about Carambola.