Longan vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between longan and cucumber?
- Longan is richer than cucumber in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 90% more.
- Longan has 4 times more vitamin B2 than cucumber. While longan has 0.14mg of vitamin B2, cucumber has only 0.033mg.
- The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.
We used Longans, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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 more PotassiumPotassium | +81% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +312.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.9% |
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 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +324.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +206.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 2.8mg | 90% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.041mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.033mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 3.63g | 4% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 147mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 15kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.31g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +317.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
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Fats
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