Longan vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between longan and lentil
- Longan has more vitamin C and vitamin B2; however, lentil is richer in iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, copper, and magnesium.
- Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 92% more.
- Longan contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than lentil. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while lentil contains 0.073mg.
- Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +260% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2461.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2440% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +757.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +850% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +445.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +253.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 1.5mg | 92% |
| Folate | 181µg | 45% | |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 3.33mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 7.9g | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 180mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.494mg | 19% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 9.02g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.169mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 1.27mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.251mg | 9% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 36mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 1.06mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 369mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 20.13g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +588.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +280% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.6% |
