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Longan vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and scallion

  • Longan has more vitamin C and copper, while scallion has more iron, calcium, and fiber.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 72% more than scallion.
  • Longan contains 2 times more copper than scallion. While longan contains 0.169mg of copper, scallion contains only 0.083mg.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7100%
Contains more IronIron +1038.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
~equal in Potassium ~276mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +346.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 84mg 18.8mg 72%
Iron 0.13mg 1.48mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Copper 0.169mg 0.083mg 10%
Calcium 1mg 72mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Fiber 1.1g 2.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 5%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Carbs 15.14g 7.34g 3%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Phosphorus 21mg 37mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.525mg 1%
Calories 60kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.83g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 4.74g N/A
Potassium 266mg 276mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.