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Longan vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between longan and falafel

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 92% more than falafel.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.9%
Contains more IronIron +2530.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +814.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1228.8%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248%
~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 Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 1.6mg 92%
Iron 0.13mg 3.42mg 41%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.691mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Fats 0.1g 17.8g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.31g 13.31g 24%
Phosphorus 21mg 192mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Magnesium 10mg 82mg 17%
Calories 60kcal 333kcal 14%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.5mg 13%
Sodium 0mg 294mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.146mg 10%
Copper 0.169mg 0.258mg 10%
Potassium 266mg 585mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Carbs 15.14g 31.84g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.044mg 5%
Calcium 1mg 54mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.166mg 2%
Net carbs 14.04g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +139%
Contains more ProteinProtein +916%
Contains more FatsFats +17700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.3%
Contains more OtherOther +247.1%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.