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Longan vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and oranges

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, oranges are richer in fiber.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 34% more.
  • Longan contains 4 times more copper than oranges. Longan contains 0.169mg of copper, while oranges contain 0.045mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
5
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%
Orange
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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
2
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%
Orange
Orange
7
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 53.2mg 34%
Copper 0.169mg 0.045mg 14%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.087mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2.4g 5%
Calcium 1mg 40mg 4%
Potassium 266mg 181mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.94g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.025mg 1%
Calories 60kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 15.14g 11.75g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.13mg 0.1mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.282mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
Longan
3
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Orange
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
~equal in Water ~86.75g

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.