Longan vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between longan and plantains
- Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, plantains are richer in potassium, iron, and magnesium.
- Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 81% more than plantains.
- Plantains have 3 times less vitamin B2 than longan. Longan has 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while plantains have 0.052mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Plantains, cooked.
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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 more CopperCopper | +156.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +346.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +160% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
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 | +670.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +169.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 10.9mg | 81% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.066mg | 11% |
Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.052mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0.58mg | 6% |
Potassium | 266mg | 465mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 45µg | 5% | |
Carbs | 15.14g | 31.15g | 5% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 32mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 2.3g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.756mg | 3% |
Calories | 60kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.31g | 0.79g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 28mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.18g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 28.85g | N/A |
Calcium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
Sodium | 0mg | 5mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +80% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.7% |