Cashew vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cashew and longan different?
- Cashew is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, potassium, and fiber; however, longan is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 225% higher.
- Cashew contains 116 times more zinc than longan. While cashew contains 5.78mg of zinc, longan contains only 0.05mg.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than longan (45).
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Longans, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +2820% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5038.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1198.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11460% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2723.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3082.7% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1264.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +254% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.169mg | 225% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 84mg | 93% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.13mg | 82% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 21mg | 82% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.052mg | 70% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 0.1g | 67% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 10mg | 67% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 59% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 52% | |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.05mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 35% | |
| Protein | 18.22g | 1.31g | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.031mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Calories | 553kcal | 60kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 17% | |
| Potassium | 660mg | 266mg | 12% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 1.1g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
| Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 15.14g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 14.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1290.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +43750% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +262.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1491.3% |
