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Longan vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between longan and pecan

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 193% higher.
  • Pecan has 76 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan has 84mg of vitamin C, while pecan has 1.1mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Longans, raw and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains more IronIron +1846.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +610.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +8960%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1219%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8553.8%
~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
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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2029%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.052mg 4.5mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.169mg 1.2mg 115%
Fats 0.1g 71.97g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 102%
Vitamin C 84mg 1.1mg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.66mg 52%
Zinc 0.05mg 4.53mg 41%
Phosphorus 21mg 277mg 37%
Fiber 1.1g 9.6g 34%
Calories 60kcal 691kcal 32%
Iron 0.13mg 2.53mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 10mg 121mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 16%
Protein 1.31g 9.17g 16%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Calcium 1mg 70mg 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.167mg 5%
Potassium 266mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.13mg 1%
Carbs 15.14g 13.86g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2250.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +71870%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%
~equal in Carbs ~13.86g

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.