Longan vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between longan and brazil nut
- Longan has more vitamin C; however, brazil nut is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, fiber, and calcium.
- Brazil nut covers your daily copper needs 175% more than longan.
- Brazil nut has 120 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan has 84mg of vitamin C, while brazil nut has 0.7mg.
- Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3660% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1769.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +931.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8020% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3352.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2251.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1890.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1917µg | 3485% | |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 1.743mg | 175% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.399g | 163% | |
| Fats | 0.1g | 67.1g | 103% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 725mg | 101% |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 0.7mg | 93% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 376mg | 87% |
| Saturated fat | 16.134g | 73% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.879g | 60% | |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 1.223mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.617mg | 49% |
| Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 38% | |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 4.06mg | 36% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 659kcal | 30% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 2.43mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 7.5g | 26% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 14.32g | 26% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 160mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 659mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.101mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.035mg | 8% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.184mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 11.74g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 23.859g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2319.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +993.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67000% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +388.6% |
