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Longan vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and mung beans

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, mung beans are richer in copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 88% more.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, 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
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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1790%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.4%
Contains more IronIron +5084.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1647.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1890.4%

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1903.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 156%
Vitamin C 84mg 4.8mg 88%
Copper 0.169mg 0.941mg 86%
Iron 0.13mg 6.74mg 83%
Fiber 1.1g 16.3g 61%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.621mg 49%
Phosphorus 21mg 367mg 49%
Protein 1.31g 23.86g 45%
Magnesium 10mg 189mg 43%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.035mg 43%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Potassium 266mg 1246mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 29%
Zinc 0.05mg 2.68mg 24%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Carbs 15.14g 62.62g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calories 60kcal 347kcal 14%
Calcium 1mg 132mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2.251mg 12%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.233mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.15g 2%
Saturated fat 0.348g 2%
Sodium 0mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.695mg 0%

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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +814.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1721.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.6%
Contains more OtherOther +374.3%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.