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Longan vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between longan and mandarin oranges

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2 in longan is higher than in mandarin oranges.
  • Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 64% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges have 4 times less copper than longan. Longan has 0.169mg of copper, while mandarin oranges have 0.042mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
~equal in Phosphorus ~20mg

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
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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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 26.7mg 64%
Copper 0.169mg 0.042mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.036mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 6%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Calcium 1mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Potassium 266mg 166mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.058mg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 13.34g 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.039mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.81g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Calories 60kcal 53kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 11.54g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.13mg 0.15mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 21mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.376mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.