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Longan vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and peanuts different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C; however, peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 108% higher.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index (13) than longan (45).

Longans, raw and Peanuts, all types, raw 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
1
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165%
Contains more IronIron +3423.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +576.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +6440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1690.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3619.2%

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
1
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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3922%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.169mg 1.144mg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 104%
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.934mg 82%
Fats 0.1g 49.24g 76%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 12.066mg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 61%
Folate 240µg 60%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Iron 0.13mg 4.58mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.64mg 51%
Phosphorus 21mg 376mg 51%
Protein 1.31g 25.8g 49%
Magnesium 10mg 168mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Fiber 1.1g 8.5g 30%
Zinc 0.05mg 3.27mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.279g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Calories 60kcal 567kcal 25%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Potassium 266mg 705mg 13%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 1mg 92mg 9%
Sodium 0mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 15.14g 16.13g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.135mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.652mg 0%

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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1173.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1869.5%
Contains more FatsFats +49140%
Contains more OtherOther +232.9%
~equal in Carbs ~16.13g

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.