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Longan vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between longan and barley?

  • Longan is richer in vitamin C, yet barley is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than longan.

We used Longans, raw and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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
1
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%
Barley
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.9%
Contains more IronIron +2669.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3636.5%

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
1
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%
Barley
9
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 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1983.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1434.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.943mg 82%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 1.1g 17.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.646mg 51%
Iron 0.13mg 3.6mg 43%
Copper 0.169mg 0.498mg 37%
Phosphorus 21mg 264mg 35%
Magnesium 10mg 133mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 4.604mg 27%
Zinc 0.05mg 2.77mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 24%
Protein 1.31g 12.48g 22%
Carbs 15.14g 73.48g 19%
Calories 60kcal 354kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.285mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Potassium 266mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 1mg 33mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 2.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
1
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Barley
4
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +776.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +852.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +385.3%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.