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.

Longan

Acerola

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.

Longan

Acerola

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	84mg	1677.6mg	1771%
Copper	0.169mg	0.086mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.06mg	6%
Vitamin B5		0.309mg	6%
Potassium	266mg	146mg	4%
Vitamin A		38µg	4%
Folate		14µg	4%
Protein	1.31g	0.4g	2%
Carbs	15.14g	7.69g	2%
Magnesium	10mg	18mg	2%
Manganese	0.052mg		2%
Calories	60kcal	32kcal	1%
Calcium	1mg	12mg	1%
Iron	0.13mg	0.2mg	1%
Phosphorus	21mg	11mg	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.3mg	0.4mg	1%
Vitamin B6		0.009mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.09g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	458kcal	800kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	167g	313g	N/A
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%