Plantain vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between plantains and longan
- Plantains have more potassium, iron, and magnesium; however, longan is richer in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 81% more than plantains.
- Longan has 4 times less iron than plantains. Plantains have 0.58mg of iron, while longan has 0.13mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +346.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.1% |
| 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 B1Vitamin B1 | +48.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152% |
| 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 | +670.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +169.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 84mg | 81% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.169mg | 11% |
| Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 266mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 15.14g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 60kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.79g | 1.31g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 14.04g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +80% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.7% |
