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Longan vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between longan and amaranth

  • Longan has more vitamin B2; however, amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 35% higher.
  • Amaranth has 6 times less vitamin B2 than longan. Longan has 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth has 0.022mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than longan.

Food types used in this article are Longans, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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
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 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4600%
Contains more IronIron +1515.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1620%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1542.3%

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
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 93%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.854mg 35%
Iron 0.13mg 2.1mg 25%
Phosphorus 21mg 148mg 18%
Magnesium 10mg 65mg 13%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.022mg 9%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Calcium 1mg 47mg 5%
Protein 1.31g 3.8g 5%
Potassium 266mg 135mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 2.1g 4%
Fats 0.1g 1.58g 2%
Copper 0.169mg 0.149mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 102kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 15.14g 18.69g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 16.59g N/A
Sodium 0mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.235mg 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
Longan
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1480%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.4%
~equal in Water ~75.16g
~equal in Other ~0.77g

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.