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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.
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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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.
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Mackerel 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
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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1720.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17710%
Contains more OtherOther +624.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.