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Longan vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between longan and English muffins

  • Longan has more vitamin C, while English muffins have more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, zinc, and calcium.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5100%
Contains more IronIron +584.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +586.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +483.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +422%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0.1mg 93%
Sodium 0mg 464mg 20%
Phosphorus 21mg 133mg 16%
Protein 1.31g 7.7g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.181mg 13%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.357mg 13%
Carbs 15.14g 46g 10%
Iron 0.13mg 0.89mg 10%
Calories 60kcal 235kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.566mg 8%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.7mg 6%
Fiber 1.1g 2.7g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 6%
Calcium 1mg 52mg 5%
Potassium 266mg 131mg 4%
Copper 0.169mg 0.129mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.154mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 43.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +96.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +487.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.8%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.