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Lamb vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb and longan

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, longan has more vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.
Lamb
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Longan
3
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 +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +1346.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +8820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +795.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%

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.
Lamb
11
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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Protein 24.52g 1.31g 46%
Saturated fat 8.83g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.3mg 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.05mg 40%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.1g 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 21mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.13mg 22%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Calories 294kcal 60kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.031mg 6%
Copper 0.119mg 0.169mg 6%
Folate 18µg 5%
Carbs 0g 15.14g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 1mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Potassium 310mg 266mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 14.04g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Longan
2
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 +1771.8%
Contains more FatsFats +20840%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.