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Longan vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and bananas

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, bananas are richer in manganese and fiber.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 84% more.
  • Longan contains 2 times more copper than bananas. Longan contains 0.169mg of copper, while bananas contain 0.078mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Bananas, 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
2
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%
Banana
Banana
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +419.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~22mg

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
2
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%
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +865.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 8.7mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 28%
Copper 0.169mg 0.078mg 10%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.27mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Fiber 1.1g 2.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.073mg 5%
Folate 20µg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 27mg 4%
Carbs 15.14g 22.84g 3%
Potassium 266mg 358mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.665mg 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0.26mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1%
Calories 60kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.09g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 1mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Phosphorus 21mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
Longan
2
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Banana
Banana
3
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.