Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Longan vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are Longan and Papaya different?

  • Longan is higher than Papaya in Vitamin C, Copper, and Vitamin B2.
  • Longan covers your daily need of Vitamin C 26% more than Papaya.
  • Longan contains 5 times more Vitamin B2 than Papaya. Longan contains 0.14mg of Vitamin B2, while Papaya contains 0.027mg.

Longans, raw and Papayas, raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Longan vs Papaya infographic
Infographic link

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
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%
Papaya
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%

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
3
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%
Papaya
8
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 203% 57% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
3
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Papaya
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +79.5%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Longan Papaya
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Papaya Opinion
Calories 60kcal 43kcal Longan
Protein 1.31g 0.47g Longan
Fats 0.1g 0.26g Papaya
Vitamin C 84mg 60.9mg Longan
Net carbs 14.04g 9.12g Longan
Carbs 15.14g 10.82g Longan
Magnesium 10mg 21mg Papaya
Calcium 1mg 20mg Papaya
Potassium 266mg 182mg Longan
Iron 0.13mg 0.25mg Papaya
Sugar 7.82g Longan
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g Papaya
Copper 0.169mg 0.045mg Longan
Zinc 0.05mg 0.08mg Papaya
Phosphorus 21mg 10mg Longan
Sodium 0mg 8mg Longan
Vitamin A 950IU Papaya
Vitamin A 47µg Papaya
Vitamin E 0.3mg Papaya
Manganese 0.052mg 0.04mg Longan
Selenium 0.6µg Papaya
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.023mg Longan
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.027mg Longan
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.357mg Papaya
Vitamin B5 0.191mg Papaya
Vitamin B6 0.038mg Papaya
Vitamin K 2.6µg Papaya
Folate 37µg Papaya
Choline 6.1mg Papaya
Saturated Fat 0.081g Longan
Monounsaturated Fat 0.072g Papaya
Polyunsaturated fat 0.058g Papaya
Tryptophan 0.008mg Papaya
Threonine 0.034mg 0.011mg Longan
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.008mg Longan
Leucine 0.054mg 0.016mg Longan
Lysine 0.046mg 0.025mg Longan
Methionine 0.013mg 0.002mg Longan
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.009mg Longan
Valine 0.058mg 0.01mg Longan
Histidine 0.012mg 0.005mg Longan
Fructose 3.73g Papaya

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Longan Papaya
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Longan
26%
Papaya
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Longan
8%
Papaya

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Papaya
Papaya is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is cheaper?
Papaya
Papaya is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Papaya
Papaya is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Longan
Longan is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.82g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Longan
Longan contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Longan
Longan is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.081g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.