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Longan vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and cantaloupe

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2 in longan is higher than in cantaloupe.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 53% more than cantaloupe.
  • Longan contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than cantaloupe. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, cantaloupe contains only 0.019mg.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of cantaloupe is 65.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Melons, cantaloupe, 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
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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 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +260%
~equal in Potassium ~267mg

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
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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 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 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Cantaloupe DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 36.7mg 53%
Vitamin A 169µg 19%
Copper 0.169mg 0.041mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.019mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.734mg 3%
Fructose 1.87g 2%
Carbs 15.14g 8.16g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.105mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.84g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Calories 60kcal 34kcal 1%
Sodium 0mg 16mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 0.9g 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 15mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 9mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.041mg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 7.26g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 266mg 267mg 0%
Sugar 7.86g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.041mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
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
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
~equal in Water ~90.15g
~equal in Other ~0.66g

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/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.