Longan vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are longan and arrowroot different?
- Longan is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B2, and copper; however, arrowroot is richer in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, manganese, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 91% higher.
- Longan contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than arrowroot. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, arrowroot contains only 0.059mg.
- Longan has a lower glycemic index (45) than arrowroot (58).
Longans, raw and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1607.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1160% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +366.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +234.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4321.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +137.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +361.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +464.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 1.9mg | 91% |
| Folate | 338µg | 85% | |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 2.22mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 98mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 1.693mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.059mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 4.24g | 6% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 454mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.174mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 13.39g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 65kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.9% |
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Water
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