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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.
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%
Garlic
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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.
Longan
2
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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Garlic 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
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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.5%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.4%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.