Carambola seasoning. In India, the juice is bottled for drinking. Raw carambola fruit is 91% water, 7% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and has negligible fat (table). In a 100 gram reference amount, raw fruit supplies 31 calories and is mainly devoid of significant micronutrient content, except for vitamin C at 41% of the Daily Value. Carambolas contain caramboxin and oxalic acid. Both substances are harmful to individuals suffering from kidney failure, kidney stones, or those under kidney dialysis treatment. Consumption by those with kidney failure can produce hiccups, vomiting, nausea, mental confusion, and sometimes death. Caramboxin is a neurotoxin which is structurally
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