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Longan vs. Asian pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and Asian pears

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, Asian pears are richer in fiber.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% more.
  • Longan contains 14 times more vitamin B2 than Asian pears. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while Asian pears contain 0.01mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of Asian pears is 18.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Pears, asian, 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
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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 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.8%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +238%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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
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%
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 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Asian pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 3.8mg 89%
Copper 0.169mg 0.05mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.01mg 10%
Fiber 1.1g 3.6g 10%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Potassium 266mg 121mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.009mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0mg 2%
Protein 1.31g 0.5g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.219mg 1%
Calories 60kcal 42kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 15.14g 10.65g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 7.05g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 7.05g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.06mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
~equal in Water ~88.25g

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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. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/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.