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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +776.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +852.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +385.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +228.6% |