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Longan vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and chestnut

  • Longan has more vitamin C, while chestnut has more manganese, copper, iron, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 64% more than chestnut.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +1230.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1542.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 26.7mg 64%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.854mg 35%
Copper 0.169mg 0.472mg 34%
Iron 0.13mg 1.73mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Potassium 266mg 715mg 13%
Phosphorus 21mg 99mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.148mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Magnesium 10mg 54mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Calcium 1mg 46mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 4%
Calories 60kcal 131kcal 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Carbs 15.14g 27.76g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.731mg 3%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.25mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.38g 2%
Sodium 0mg 27mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 1%
Protein 1.31g 2g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
~equal in Other ~0.71g

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.