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Grapefruit vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between grapefruit and longan

  • Grapefruit contains less vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2 than longan.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 59% higher.
  • Longan has 22 times less calcium than grapefruit. Grapefruit has 22mg of calcium, while longan has 1mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index than grapefruit.

Food types used in this article are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Longan
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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 +2100%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 84mg 59%
Copper 0.032mg 0.169mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Potassium 135mg 266mg 4%
Folate 13µg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Calcium 22mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.1g 2%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.3mg 1%
Protein 0.77g 1.31g 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.052mg 1%
Calories 42kcal 60kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.13mg 1%
Carbs 10.66g 15.14g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.031mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 14.04g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 21mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.