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Apricot vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between apricots and longan

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2 in longan is higher than in apricots.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 82% more than apricots.
  • Apricots contain 2 times more fiber than longan. While apricots contain 2g of fiber, longan contains only 1.1g.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apricots is 34, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Apricots, 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Longan
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 CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~266mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~21mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Longan
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 B3Vitamin B3 +100%
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 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 84mg 82%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Copper 0.078mg 0.169mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 4%
Fiber 2g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Iron 0.39mg 0.13mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.3mg 2%
Calories 48kcal 60kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.052mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 11.12g 15.14g 1%
Protein 1.4g 1.31g 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 14.04g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 259mg 266mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g N/A
Phosphorus 23mg 21mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Longan
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 +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.31g
~equal in Water ~82.75g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.