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Lychee vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and longan?

  • Lychee has less vitamin C and vitamin B2 than longan.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% higher.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lychee
Lychee
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Longan
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 CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.052mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Lychee
Lychee
5
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 238% 0% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Longan
Longan
3
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 84mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.14mg 6%
Folate 14µg 4%
Potassium 171mg 266mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.13mg 2%
Copper 0.148mg 0.169mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.3mg 2%
Protein 0.83g 1.31g 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.1g 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Calories 66kcal 60kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 458kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 167g N/A
Net carbs 15.23g 14.04g N/A
Carbs 16.53g 15.14g 0%
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Longan
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 FatsFats +340%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.8%
~equal in Carbs ~15.14g
~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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.