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Longan vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and lemon meringue pie

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and potassium, while lemon meringue pie has more iron and vitamin B1.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 90% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Longan contains 4 times more potassium than lemon meringue pie. While longan contains 266mg of potassium, lemon meringue pie contains only 65mg.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +669.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.2%

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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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 Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 3.3mg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 22%
Selenium 11.6µg 21%
Fats 0.1g 12.9g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Copper 0.169mg 0.042mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 14%
Saturated fat 3.185g 14%
Calories 60kcal 285kcal 11%
Iron 0.13mg 1mg 11%
Sodium 0mg 242mg 11%
Carbs 15.14g 39.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.118mg 7%
Folate 25µg 6%
Potassium 266mg 65mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Protein 1.31g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.944mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 4%
Phosphorus 21mg 42mg 3%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.128mg 3%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.159mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 39.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

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
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +91.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%

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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 meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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