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Apple vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apples and longan

  • Apples have more fiber; however, longan is higher in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 88% more than apples.
  • Longan contains 2 times less fiber than apples. Apples contain 2.4g of fiber, while longan contains 1.1g.

Food varieties used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Longan
7
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 CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +525.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.13mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Apple
7
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.6mg 84mg 88%
Copper 0.027mg 0.169mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.14mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Potassium 107mg 266mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Protein 0.26g 1.31g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.031mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 21mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 10mg 1%
Calories 52kcal 60kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 13.81g 15.14g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 14.04g N/A
Iron 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.05mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Longan
3
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 +70%
Contains more ProteinProtein +403.8%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
~equal in Carbs ~15.14g
~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.