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Longan vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and drumstick tree

  • Longan has more copper and vitamin B2; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 63% more.
  • Longan contains 2 times more copper than drumstick tree. Longan contains 0.169mg of copper, while drumstick tree contains 0.084mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Drumstick pods, raw.

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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +176.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +398.1%

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
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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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
~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 Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 141mg 63%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Folate 44µg 11%
Copper 0.169mg 0.084mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.259mg 9%
Fiber 1.1g 3.2g 8%
Magnesium 10mg 45mg 8%
Potassium 266mg 461mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.074mg 5%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.45mg 4%
Phosphorus 21mg 50mg 4%
Iron 0.13mg 0.36mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.62mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 42mg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 8.53g 2%
Protein 1.31g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.053mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 37kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 5.33g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 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
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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +38.6%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.