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Longan vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and halva different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 115% higher.
  • Longan contains 840 times more vitamin C than halva. While longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, halva contains only 0.1mg.

Longans, raw and Candies, halavah, plain 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%
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2080%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more IronIron +3384.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +8540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2790.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1578.8%

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%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.169mg 1.202mg 115%
Vitamin C 84mg 0.1mg 93%
Phosphorus 21mg 607mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Iron 0.13mg 4.53mg 55%
Magnesium 10mg 218mg 50%
Zinc 0.05mg 4.32mg 39%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.873mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.424mg 33%
Fats 0.1g 21.52g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Protein 1.31g 12.49g 22%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Calories 60kcal 469kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Folate 65µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2.856mg 16%
Carbs 15.14g 60.49g 15%
Fiber 1.1g 4.5g 14%
Sodium 0mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.088mg 4%
Calcium 1mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Potassium 266mg 187mg 2%
Net carbs 14.04g 55.99g N/A
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
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +2154.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +853.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.5%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.