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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.
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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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.
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Asparagus 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
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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.