Longan vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between longan and asparagus
- Longan has more vitamin C, while asparagus has more iron and vitamin B1.
- Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 87% more than asparagus.
- Asparagus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Asparagus, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2300% |
Contains more IronIron | +1546.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +980% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +147.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +203.8% |
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 | +1400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +361.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +226% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 5.6mg | 87% |
Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
Iron | 0.13mg | 2.14mg | 25% |
Folate | 52µg | 13% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 5% | |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.158mg | 5% |
Carbs | 15.14g | 3.88g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.978mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 2.1g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 52mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.3µg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
Protein | 1.31g | 2.2g | 2% |
Calories | 60kcal | 20kcal | 2% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
Potassium | 266mg | 202mg | 2% |
Calcium | 1mg | 24mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Magnesium | 10mg | 14mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 1.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.88g | N/A | |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +290.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |