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Longan vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between longan and apples

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, apples are higher in fiber.
  • Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 88% more than apples.
  • Apples contain 6 times less copper than longan. Longan contains 0.169mg of copper, while apples contain 0.027mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
7
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%
Apple
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +525.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
~equal in Iron ~0.12mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
4
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%
Apple
Apple
7
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 4.6mg 88%
Copper 0.169mg 0.027mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.026mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Potassium 266mg 107mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2.4g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Protein 1.31g 0.26g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.091mg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.017mg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 5mg 1%
Calories 60kcal 52kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Carbs 15.14g 13.81g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 11.41g N/A
Iron 0.13mg 0.12mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
Longan
3
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Apple
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +403.8%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
~equal in Carbs ~13.81g
~equal in Water ~85.56g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.