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Longan vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and gooseberries different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, gooseberries are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 63% higher.
  • Longan contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than gooseberries. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, gooseberries contain only 0.03mg.
  • Gooseberries have a lower glycemic index (15) than longan (45).

Longans, raw and Gooseberries, raw 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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 27.7mg 63%
Fiber 1.1g 4.3g 13%
Copper 0.169mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.144mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Potassium 266mg 198mg 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 10.18g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.317g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 60kcal 44kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.88g 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.58g 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 5.88g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +480%
~equal in Water ~87.87g

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.