carambola
Star fruit
Star fruit, or carambola, is a crisp ridged tropical fruit sliced into five-pointed stars and eaten fresh or used in drinks, preserves and cooking.
About Star fruit
Star fruit, also called carambola, is a crisp, elongated tropical fruit with pronounced ridges running lengthwise. When cut across, its slices have a five-pointed star outline. The fruit is commonly eaten fresh, and it may also be used in drinks, preserves or cooked preparations.
The thin skin is usually yellow when ripe, sometimes retaining green near the ridges; the flesh is juicy and crisp. Flavour ranges from tart to mildly sweet, depending on cultivar and ripeness. The whole fruit is often sliced, though seeds and any damaged or browned areas may be removed.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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carambole
カランボラ
karanbora
star fruit (dried)
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star fruit (raw)
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Star fruit nutrition & diet
Star fruit nutritional value
Reference: Star fruit
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 32kcal
- Protein
- 0.5g
- Carbs
- 7.3g
- Fat
- 0.3g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Ripeness and cultivar affect sweetness and acidity; comparisons should distinguish edible flesh from whole-fruit measurements that include discarded portions.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
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- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 14-059 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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