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Longan vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between longan and currants?

  • Longan is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B2, and copper, yet currants are richer in fiber, iron, and manganese.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% higher.
  • Longan has 3 times more vitamin B2 than currants. Longan has 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while currants have 0.05mg.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index than longan.

We used Longans, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw 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
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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more IronIron +669.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.7%
~equal in Potassium ~275mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 41mg 48%
Fiber 1.1g 4.3g 13%
Iron 0.13mg 1mg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.05mg 7%
Copper 0.169mg 0.107mg 7%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.186mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Calcium 1mg 33mg 3%
Phosphorus 21mg 44mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Calories 60kcal 56kcal 0%
Protein 1.31g 1.4g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 15.14g 13.8g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 9.5g N/A
Potassium 266mg 275mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0%
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
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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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Protein ~1.4g
~equal in Carbs ~13.8g
~equal in Water ~83.95g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.