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Longan vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and napa cabbage

  • Longan has more vitamin C, vitamin B2, copper, and potassium; however, napa cabbage is richer in iron and manganese.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 90% more.
  • Longan contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than napa cabbage. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while napa cabbage contains 0.025mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of napa cabbage is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked.

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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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2800%
Contains more IronIron +469.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~19mg

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2525%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 3.2mg 90%
Folate 43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.025mg 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.74mg 8%
Copper 0.169mg 0.096mg 8%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.203mg 7%
Potassium 266mg 87mg 5%
Carbs 15.14g 2.23g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.005mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 12kcal 2%
Vitamin A 13µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.466mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.1g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Phosphorus 21mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 11mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +578.9%
Contains more OtherOther +311.8%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.