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Longan vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and apricots

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2 in longan is higher than in apricots.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 82% more than apricots.
  • Longan contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than apricots. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, apricots contain only 0.04mg.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apricots is 34, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Apricots, 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
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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 10mg 82%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Copper 0.169mg 0.078mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 2g 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Iron 0.13mg 0.39mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.6mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 48kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.077mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 15.14g 11.12g 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.4g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 266mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g N/A
Phosphorus 21mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.027mg 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
~equal in Protein ~1.4g
~equal in Water ~86.35g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.