Basil vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between basil and longan?
- Basil is richer in manganese, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, yet longan is richer in vitamin C.
- Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 73% higher.
- Basil has 177 times more calcium than longan. Basil has 177mg of calcium, while longan has 1mg.
- Longan has a lower glycemic index than basil.
We used Basil, fresh and Longans, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +540% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2338.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +127.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1520% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2107.7% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200.7% |
| 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 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 84mg | 73% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.052mg | 48% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 0.13mg | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 29% | |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.169mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 1mg | 18% |
| Folate | 68µg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 10mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 15.14g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.31g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 3% | |
| Calories | 23kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 295mg | 266mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 14.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +471.3% |
