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Longan vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and chard raw different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C; however, chard raw is richer in iron, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 60% higher.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than longan (45).

Longans, raw and Chard, swiss, 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.
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +710%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more IronIron +1284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +620%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +603.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.179mg

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
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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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Vitamin C 84mg 30mg 60%
Vitamin A 306µg 34%
Iron 0.13mg 1.8mg 21%
Magnesium 10mg 81mg 17%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.366mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Sodium 0mg 213mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 8%
Calcium 1mg 51mg 5%
Phosphorus 21mg 46mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Carbs 15.14g 3.74g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.36mg 3%
Potassium 266mg 379mg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Calories 60kcal 19kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.8g 1%
Copper 0.169mg 0.179mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.036mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.