Longan vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between longan and garlic?
- Longan is higher in vitamin C, yet garlic is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Garlic's daily need coverage for manganese is 70% more.
- Longan has 3 times more vitamin C than garlic. While longan has 84mg of vitamin C, garlic has only 31.2mg.
- The glycemic index of garlic is lower.
We used Longans, raw and Garlic, raw types 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18000% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1207.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +76.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2220% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +628.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3115.4% |
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 | +169.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +545.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 1.235mg | 95% | |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 1.672mg | 70% |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 31.2mg | 59% |
Selenium | 14.2µg | 26% | |
Iron | 0.13mg | 1.7mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 153mg | 19% |
Calcium | 1mg | 181mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.299mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 12% | |
Protein | 1.31g | 6.36g | 10% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
Carbs | 15.14g | 33.06g | 6% |
Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
Calories | 60kcal | 149kcal | 4% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 2.1g | 4% |
Potassium | 266mg | 401mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 25mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
Sodium | 0mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.5g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 30.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +41.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +385.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +400% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.3% |