Longan vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are longan and mackerel different?
- Longan is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
- Longan contains 210 times more vitamin C than mackerel. While longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, mackerel contains only 0.4mg.
- Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than longan (45).
Longans, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +870% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1107.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1780% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1223.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +20900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +412.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +194.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 19µg | 792% |
Selenium | 51.6µg | 94% | |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 0.4mg | 93% |
Protein | 1.31g | 23.85g | 45% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 6.85mg | 41% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 278mg | 37% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 35% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 29% | |
Fats | 0.1g | 17.81g | 27% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 75mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.412mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 97mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 20% | |
Saturated fat | 4.176g | 19% | |
Iron | 0.13mg | 1.57mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 18% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.159mg | 11% |
Calories | 60kcal | 262kcal | 10% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.94mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.094mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
Carbs | 15.14g | 0g | 5% |
Sodium | 0mg | 83mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
Potassium | 266mg | 401mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 1mg | 15mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +55.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1720.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17710% |
Contains more OtherOther | +624.3% |