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Acerola vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between acerola and longan

  • Acerola has more vitamin C, while longan has more copper and vitamin B2.
  • Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1771% more than longan.
  • Acerola contains 2 times more magnesium than longan. While acerola contains 18mg of magnesium, longan contains only 10mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Longans, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Longan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
Longan
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1897.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 84mg 1771%
Copper 0.086mg 0.169mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Potassium 146mg 266mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Protein 0.4g 1.31g 2%
Carbs 7.69g 15.14g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 60kcal 1%
Calcium 12mg 1mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 14.04g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.1g 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.9%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
~equal in Water ~82.75g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/nutrients
  2. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.