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Longan vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and almonds

  • Longan has more vitamin C, while almonds have more copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for copper, 96% more than longan.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.6%
Contains more IronIron +2753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +6140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2190.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4090.4%

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.
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +561.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1106%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 0.169mg 1.031mg 96%
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Manganese 0.052mg 2.179mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.1g 49.93g 77%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 1.138mg 77%
Phosphorus 21mg 481mg 66%
Magnesium 10mg 270mg 62%
Fiber 1.1g 12.5g 46%
Iron 0.13mg 3.71mg 45%
Protein 1.31g 21.15g 40%
Zinc 0.05mg 3.12mg 28%
Calcium 1mg 269mg 27%
Calories 60kcal 579kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 3.618mg 21%
Saturated fat 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.205mg 15%
Potassium 266mg 733mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Carbs 15.14g 21.55g 2%
Net carbs 14.04g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1776.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1514.5%
Contains more FatsFats +49830%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.3%
Contains more OtherOther +322.9%

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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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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