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Lime vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lime and longan

  • Lime has more fiber and iron, while longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 61% higher.
  • Longan contains 33 times less calcium than lime. Lime contains 33mg of calcium, while longan contains 1mg.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lime is 32, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Limes, raw 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.
Lime
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Longan
6
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 +3200%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%

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.
Lime
7
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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 84mg 61%
Copper 0.065mg 0.169mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.14mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.13mg 6%
Potassium 102mg 266mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 1mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 60kcal 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.052mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Carbs 10.54g 15.14g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Protein 0.7g 1.31g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 21mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Longan
3
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 +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
~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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.