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Longan vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between longan and eggs

  • Longan has more vitamin C, while eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 203% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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
3
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%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more IronIron +815.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1083.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +719%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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
2
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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.169mg 2mg 203%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.513mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Protein 1.31g 12.58g 23%
Phosphorus 21mg 172mg 22%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Fats 0.1g 10.61g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 15%
Iron 0.13mg 1.19mg 13%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 9%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.05mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Sodium 0mg 124mg 5%
Calcium 1mg 50mg 5%
Carbs 15.14g 1.12g 5%
Calories 60kcal 155kcal 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Potassium 266mg 126mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.064mg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1251.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +860.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10510%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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