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Jackfruit vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jackfruit and longan?

  • Jackfruit is richer in vitamin B1 and potassium, yet longan is richer in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 78% higher.
  • Jackfruit has 24 times more calcium than longan. Jackfruit has 24mg of calcium, while longan has 1mg.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index than jackfruit.

We used Jackfruit, raw and Longans, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Longan
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~21mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 46% 0% 1.7% 6.8% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18%
Longan
Longan
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +513.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jackfruit Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 13.7mg 84mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 25%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Copper 0.076mg 0.169mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.031mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Potassium 448mg 266mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 0.3mg 4%
Carbs 23.25g 15.14g 3%
Calories 95kcal 60kcal 2%
Calcium 24mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Protein 1.72g 1.31g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.1g 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.13mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.05mg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.195g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 552kcal 458kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 105g 167g N/A
Net carbs 21.75g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 19.08g N/A
Phosphorus 21mg 21mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.052mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.012mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Longan
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 ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.