Longan vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are longan and cashew different?
- Longan is higher in vitamin C; however, cashew is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, potassium, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 225% higher.
- Longan contains 168 times more vitamin C than cashew. While longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, cashew contains only 0.5mg.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than longan (45).
Longans, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +2820% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5038.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1198.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11460% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2723.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3082.7% |
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 | +16700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1264.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +254% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 2.195mg | 225% |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 0.5mg | 93% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 6.68mg | 82% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 593mg | 82% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 1.655mg | 70% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 43.85g | 67% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 292mg | 67% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 59% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 52% | |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 5.78mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 35% | |
| Protein | 1.31g | 18.22g | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.423mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 553kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 17% | |
| Potassium | 266mg | 660mg | 12% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 3.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 30.19g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 1.062mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1491.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1290.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +43750% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +262.9% |
