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Longan vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between longan and guava

  • Longan has more vitamin B2, while guava has more vitamin C, fiber, and copper.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% higher.
  • Guava contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than longan. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while guava contains 0.04mg.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of guava is 31, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Guavas, common, 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
Longan
1
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%
Guava
Guava
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.5%

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
Longan
1
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%
Guava
Guava
10
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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 228.3mg 160%
Fiber 1.1g 5.4g 17%
Folate 49µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.04mg 8%
Copper 0.169mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.084mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Potassium 266mg 417mg 4%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.067mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Phosphorus 21mg 40mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 22mg 3%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Protein 1.31g 2.55g 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 18mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.95g 1%
Calories 60kcal 68kcal 0%
Carbs 15.14g 14.32g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
Longan
2
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Guava
Guava
3
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.7%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more OtherOther +97.1%
~equal in Carbs ~14.32g
~equal in Water ~80.8g

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.