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Longan vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between longan and lettuce

  • Longan has more vitamin C and copper; however, lettuce is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 83% more than lettuce.
  • Lettuce contains 6 times less copper than longan. Longan contains 0.169mg of copper, while lettuce contains 0.029mg.
  • The glycemic index of longan is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more IronIron +561.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380.8%

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.
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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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +813%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin C 84mg 9.2mg 83%
Vitamin A 370µg 41%
Copper 0.169mg 0.029mg 16%
Folate 38µg 10%
Iron 0.13mg 0.86mg 9%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.25mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Carbs 15.14g 2.87g 4%
Calcium 1mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 15kcal 2%
Potassium 266mg 194mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 28mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 29mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.18mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.36g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.375mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.36g
~equal in Other ~0.64g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.