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Longan vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and lemons

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, lemons are richer in fiber and iron.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 34% more.
  • Longan contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than lemons. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while lemons contain 0.02mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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
6
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%
Lemon
Lemon
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%

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
3
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%
Lemon
Lemon
7
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 53mg 34%
Copper 0.169mg 0.037mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.02mg 9%
Fiber 1.1g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Iron 0.13mg 0.6mg 6%
Potassium 266mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Calcium 1mg 26mg 3%
Calories 60kcal 29kcal 2%
Carbs 15.14g 9.32g 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.03mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 16mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.1g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 6.52g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 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
Longan
3
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Lemon
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.4%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.