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Longan vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between longan and lime

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2, while lime has more fiber and iron.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 61% higher.
  • Lime contains 7 times less vitamin B2 than longan. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while lime contains 0.02mg.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lime is 32, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Limes, 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.
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%
Lime
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%

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
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%
Lime
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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 29.1mg 61%
Copper 0.169mg 0.065mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.02mg 9%
Fiber 1.1g 2.8g 7%
Iron 0.13mg 0.6mg 6%
Potassium 266mg 102mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 33mg 3%
Calories 60kcal 30kcal 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.008mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 10.54g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.11mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Phosphorus 21mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
3
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Lime
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Water ~88.26g

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/nutrients

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

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