Nutrition of the starfruit

Starfruit is the native Asia. It is also known as carambola – is low in calories and high in vitamin C. This pale-green fruit is shaped like a football, with deeply scored ridges. When slices cross wise, the fruit resembles a five pointed star.

It flavor is a cross between plum, pineapple and lemon.

It’s also a great source of polyphenols, antioxidants that fight cardiovascular inflammation.

Starfruit composition per 100g:
Water: 91.4 g
Calorie: 31 kcal
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 0.3 g
Carbohydrate: 6.7 g
Fiber: 2.8 g
Ash: 0.5 g
Calcium: 3 mg
Fe: 0.1 mg
Mg: 10 mg
P: 12 mg
K: 133 mg
Na: 2 mg
Zn: 0.1 mg
Cu: 0.1 mg
Se: 0.6 ug

Starfruit contain more antioxidants than avocados and pineapples. And antioxidants are a great weapon against age-related illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Nutrition of the starfruit