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Longan vs. Nattō — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between longan and nattō

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, nattō is higher in iron, manganese, copper, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Nattō covers your daily iron needs 106% more than longan.
  • Nattō contains 6 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, while nattō contains 13mg.
  • The glycemic index of nattō is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Natto.

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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%
Nattō
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 82% 65% 64% 323% 222% 83% 75% 0.91% 199% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.1%
Contains more IronIron +6515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +294.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5960%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +728.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2838.5%

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%
Nattō
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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 43% 0% 0.2% 0% 40% 44% 0% 13% 30% 0% 58% 6% 31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Nattō DV% diff.
Iron 0.13mg 8.6mg 106%
Vitamin C 84mg 13mg 79%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.528mg 64%
Copper 0.169mg 0.667mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Protein 1.31g 19.4g 36%
Zinc 0.05mg 3.03mg 27%
Magnesium 10mg 115mg 25%
Calcium 1mg 217mg 22%
Phosphorus 21mg 174mg 22%
Vitamin K 23.1µg 19%
Fats 0.1g 11g 17%
Fiber 1.1g 5.4g 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Potassium 266mg 729mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.16mg 11%
Choline 57mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Calories 60kcal 211kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.591g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.43g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 12.68g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 7.28g N/A
Sugar 4.89g N/A
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.223mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.813mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 1.145mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 1.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.512mg 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
Nattō
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19% 11% 13% 55% 2%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 12.68 g
Water: 55.02 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1380.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more OtherOther +171.4%

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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. Nattō - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172443/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.