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Longan vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between longan and eggplant

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2, while eggplant has more manganese and fiber.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 91% higher.
  • Eggplant contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than longan. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while eggplant contains 0.037mg.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Eggplant, 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.2%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 2.2mg 91%
Copper 0.169mg 0.081mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.037mg 8%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.232mg 8%
Fiber 1.1g 3g 8%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 15.14g 5.88g 3%
Calories 60kcal 25kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.649mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.039mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.23mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 9mg 1%
Potassium 266mg 229mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.98g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Phosphorus 21mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Other ~0.66g

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients

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

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