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Longan vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between longan and grapefruit

  • Grapefruit contains less vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2 than longan.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 59% higher.
  • Grapefruit has 5 times less copper than longan. Longan has 0.169mg of copper, while grapefruit has 0.032mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index than grapefruit.

Food types used in this article are Longans, raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Longan
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 104% 0% 19% 2.6% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 31.2mg 59%
Copper 0.169mg 0.032mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.031mg 8%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 5%
Potassium 266mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Folate 13µg 3%
Calcium 1mg 22mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Calories 60kcal 42kcal 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.77g 1%
Carbs 15.14g 10.66g 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.204mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 458kcal 545kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 167g 238g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 9.06g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 21mg 18mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.