Longan vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between longan and acerola
- Longan has more copper and vitamin B2, while acerola has more vitamin C.
- Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1771% more than longan.
- Longan contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than acerola. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, acerola contains only 0.06mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +96.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
Contains more IronIron | +53.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1897.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 1677.6mg | 1771% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.086mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Potassium | 266mg | 146mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 15.14g | 7.69g | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 18mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.31g | 0.4g | 2% |
Calories | 60kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 11mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Calcium | 1mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 6.59g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.1g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Sodium | 0mg | 7mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +250% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.5% |