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Longan vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between longan and cumin?

  • Longan is richer in vitamin C, yet cumin is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 828% higher.
  • Longan has 11 times more vitamin C than cumin. Longan has 84mg of vitamin C, while cumin has 7.7mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than longan.

We used Longans, raw and Spices, cumin seed types in this comparison.

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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
1
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%
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3560%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +572.2%
Contains more IronIron +50946.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +413%
Contains more ZincZinc +9500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2276.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6309.6%

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
1
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%
Cumin
9
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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1925.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1426.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.13mg 66.36mg 828%
Manganese 0.052mg 3.333mg 143%
Calcium 1mg 931mg 93%
Vitamin C 84mg 7.7mg 85%
Magnesium 10mg 366mg 85%
Copper 0.169mg 0.867mg 78%
Phosphorus 21mg 499mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.628mg 50%
Potassium 266mg 1788mg 45%
Zinc 0.05mg 4.8mg 43%
Fiber 1.1g 10.5g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 35%
Fats 0.1g 22.27g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 33%
Protein 1.31g 17.81g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 4.579mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Calories 60kcal 375kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.327mg 14%
Carbs 15.14g 44.24g 10%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Sodium 0mg 168mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Net carbs 14.04g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
1
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Cumin
4
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +926.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +22170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +988.6%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.