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Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw Leader
Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw5
VS
Star fruit (carambola), raw
Star fruit (carambola), raw4

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw: 100 g · Star fruit (carambola), raw: 100 g.

The verdict

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw for more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Star fruit (carambola), raw for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    32 kcal
    31 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.4 g
    1.04 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    7.69 g
    6.73 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.1 g
    2.8 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    3.98 g
  • Total fat
    0.3 g
    0.33 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.07 g
    0.02 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    7 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN146 mg
    133 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN12 mg
    3 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.2 mg
    0.08 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN18 mg
    10 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN1677.6 mg
    34.4 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
    —
    —

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw vs Star fruit (carambola), raw · Foodatron