How much vit c and calories are in star fruit?Hellllllllllllllllp!!!!!!!!!!?!
How much vit c and calories are in star fruit?Hellllllllllllllllp...
in as much detail as poss please i am needin help for coursework!
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Well, I looked it up and this is what I found, hope it helps:
Carambola Averrhoa carambola
The carambola originated in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and the Maluku islands (Moluccas) of the Indonesian archipelago of South East Asia. Human populations radiating into South East Asia would have been familiar with this fruit. Wild plants tend to have fairly acidulous, if refreshing fruits. Carambola is in the family Oxalidaceae, and contains some oxalic acid, which is said to be injurious in large amounts. Judging by it's use by present day tribal people, our African ancestors almost certainly ate the bulbs and occasionally the leaves of the Oxalis herb that grows wild in parts of Sub Saharan Africa. Our human physiology has been exposed to small amounts of oxalic acid for countless millennia, so on this basis the relatively low amounts in carambola are unlikely to do harm.
It has been carried to China, India, the Philippines, Africa, and virtually all other tropical countries. It was introduced to Florida, USA around 1887. The USDA's Subtropical Horticultural Research Unit and some Research stations in South East Asia have developed larger and sweeter varieties.
Most Carambola are consumed in the country of origin, and the fruit are something of a luxury item in the supermarkets as a result. Most varieties in Western Supermarkets are low oxalic acid 'sweet' types.
One fruit has about a third of the recommended daily requirement of vitamin C, with about 20 mg, so are rated as a good source of Vitamin C; carambolas are also a good source of potassium, and a relatively good source of Vitamin A.
Carambola, (starfruit), raw
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Refuse: 3% (Seeds and stem end)
Scientific Name: Averrhoa carambola
NDB No: 09060 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient Units 1.00 X 1 cup, sliced
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108g 1.00 X 1 medium (3-5/8" long)
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91g
Proximates
Water g 98.69 83.16
Energy kcal 33 28
Energy kj 138 116
Protein g 1.12 0.95
Total lipid (fat) g 0.36 0.30
Ash g 0.56 0.47
Carbohydrate, by difference g 7.27 6.12
Fiber, total dietary g 3.0 2.5
Sugars, total g 4.30 3.62
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 3 3
Iron, Fe mg 0.09 0.07
Magnesium, Mg mg 11 9
Phosphorus, P mg 13 11
Potassium, K mg 144 121
Sodium, Na mg 2 2
Zinc, Zn mg 0.13 0.11
Copper, Cu mg 0.148 0.125
Manganese, Mn mg 0.040 0.034
Selenium, Se mcg 0.6 0.5
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 37.2 31.3
Thiamin mg 0.015 0.013
Riboflavin mg 0.017 0.015
Niacin mg 0.396 0.334
Pantothenic acid mg 0.422 0.356
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.018 0.015
Folate, total mcg 13 11
Folic acid mcg 0 0
Folate, food mcg 13 11
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 13 11
Vitamin B-12 mcg 0.00 0.00
Vitamin B-12, added mcg 0.00 0.00
Vitamin A, IU IU 66 56
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 3 3
Retinol mcg 0 0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 0.16 0.14
Vitamin E, added mg 0.00 0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 0.0 0.0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 0.021 0.017
4:0 g 0.000 0.000
6:0 g 0.000 0.000
8:0 g 0.000 0.000
10:0 g 0.000 0.000
12:0 g 0.000 0.000
14:0 g 0.000 0.000
16:0 g 0.012 0.010
18:0 g 0.009 0.007
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 0.032 0.027
16:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 0.000
18:1 undifferentiated g 0.032 0.027
20:1 g 0.000 0.000
22:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.199 0.167
18:2 undifferentiated g 0.170 0.143
18:3 undifferentiated g 0.029 0.025
18:4 g 0.000 0.000
20:4 undifferentiated g 0.000 0.000
20:5 n-3 g 0.000 0.000
22:5 n-3 g 0.000 0.000
22:6 n-3 g 0.000 0.000
Cholesterol mg 0 0
Amino acids
Tryptophan g 0.009 0.007
Threonine g 0.048 0.040
Isoleucine g 0.048 0.040
Leucine g 0.083 0.070
Lysine g 0.083 0.070
Methionine g 0.023 0.019
Phenylalanine g 0.040 0.034
Tyrosine g 0.048 0.040
Valine g 0.054 0.045
Arginine g 0.023 0.019
Histidine g 0.009 0.007
Alanine g 0.077 0.065
Aspartic acid g 0.106 0.089
Glutamic acid g 0.160 0.135
Glycine g 0.054 0.045
Proline g 0.054 0.045
Serine g 0.090 0.076
Other
Alcohol, ethyl g 0.0 0.0
Caffeine mg 0 0
Theobromine mg 0 0
Carotene, beta mcg 27 23
Carotene, alpha mcg 26 22
Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg 0 0
Lycopene mcg 0 0
Lutein + zeaxanthin mcg 71 60
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19 (2006)
Per 100g of fruit there are approximately 33 calories and 21.2 mg of Vitamin C, ie approx 25% of your Vit C RDA.
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