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Gooseberry vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gooseberries and longan different?

  • Gooseberries are higher in fiber; however, longan is richer in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 63% higher.
  • Gooseberries contain 25 times more calcium than longan. While gooseberries contain 25mg of calcium, longan contains only 1mg.
  • Gooseberries have a lower glycemic index (15) than longan (45).

Gooseberries, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
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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 CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Longan
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gooseberry Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 27.7mg 84mg 63%
Fiber 4.3g 1.1g 13%
Copper 0.07mg 0.169mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.144mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Potassium 198mg 266mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.13mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 1mg 2%
Carbs 10.18g 15.14g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.317g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.031mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 60kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Protein 0.88g 1.31g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.58g 0.1g 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 5.88g 14.04g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Longan
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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 FatsFats +480%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.