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Chinese cuisine vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinese cuisine and longan

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, longan is higher in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 80% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Longan has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.9%
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +624.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 11.6mg 84mg 80%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 0mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.05mg 13%
Copper 0.049mg 0.169mg 13%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Protein 7.08g 1.31g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 12%
Iron 1.11mg 0.13mg 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Fats 5.3g 0.1g 8%
Phosphorus 76mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.3mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 4%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.052mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 3%
Carbs 7.29g 15.14g 3%
Calories 105kcal 60kcal 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Potassium 204mg 266mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 1mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 14.04g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.031mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.012mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
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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 +440.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more OtherOther +115.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.7%
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.