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Almonds vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between almonds and longan

  • Almonds have more copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium, while longan has more vitamin C.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for copper, 96% more than longan.
  • Almonds contain 269 times more calcium than longan. While almonds contain 269mg of calcium, longan contains only 1mg.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, almonds 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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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 +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.6%
Contains more IronIron +2753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +6140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2190.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4090.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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 Choline Choline 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +561.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1106%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.169mg 96%
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.052mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.1g 77%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.14mg 77%
Phosphorus 481mg 21mg 66%
Magnesium 270mg 10mg 62%
Fiber 12.5g 1.1g 46%
Iron 3.71mg 0.13mg 45%
Protein 21.15g 1.31g 40%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.05mg 28%
Calcium 269mg 1mg 27%
Calories 579kcal 60kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.3mg 21%
Saturated fat 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.031mg 15%
Potassium 733mg 266mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Carbs 21.55g 15.14g 2%
Net carbs 9.05g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 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 ProteinProtein +1514.5%
Contains more FatsFats +49830%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.3%
Contains more OtherOther +322.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1776.4%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.