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Chocolate vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and longan

  • Chocolate has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B12, and potassium; however, longan has more vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for chocolate is 99% higher.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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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 +1360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.2%
Contains more IronIron +6069.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +508.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3920%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +881%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2628.8%
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.
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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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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 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Longan DV% diff.
Iron 8.02mg 0.13mg 99%
Copper 1.028mg 0.169mg 95%
Vitamin C 84mg 93%
Saturated fat 18.519g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.052mg 59%
Fats 31.28g 0.1g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 10mg 32%
Phosphorus 206mg 21mg 26%
Calories 546kcal 60kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 24%
Fiber 7g 1.1g 24%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.05mg 18%
Carbs 61.17g 15.14g 15%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 559mg 266mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7%
Protein 4.88g 1.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.14mg 7%
Calcium 56mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 24mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +272.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304%
Contains more OtherOther +142.9%
Contains more WaterWater +8430.9%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.