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Longan vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and oregano different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C; however, oregano is richer in iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oregano is 458% higher.
  • Longan contains 37 times more vitamin C than oregano. While longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, oregano contains only 2.3mg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than longan (45).

Longans, raw and Spices, oregano, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.7%
Contains more IronIron +28207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +274.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +5280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9496.2%

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%
Oregano
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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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1446.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.13mg 36.8mg 458%
Manganese 0.052mg 4.99mg 215%
Fiber 1.1g 42.5g 166%
Calcium 1mg 1597mg 160%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin C 84mg 2.3mg 91%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 80%
Magnesium 10mg 270mg 62%
Folate 237µg 59%
Copper 0.169mg 0.633mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.528mg 30%
Potassium 266mg 1260mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 4.64mg 27%
Zinc 0.05mg 2.69mg 24%
Phosphorus 21mg 148mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Carbs 15.14g 68.92g 18%
Protein 1.31g 9g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.177mg 12%
Calories 60kcal 265kcal 10%
Vitamin A 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.551g 7%
Fats 0.1g 4.28g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 0mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +733.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +587%
Contains more FatsFats +4180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1024.3%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.