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Longan vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between longan and persimmon?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C, yet persimmon is higher in iron.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for iron is 30% more.
  • The glycemic index of longan is lower.

We used Longans, raw and Persimmons, native, raw types 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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +1823.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Persimmon DV% diff.
Iron 0.13mg 2.5mg 30%
Vitamin C 84mg 66mg 20%
Copper 0.169mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Carbs 15.14g 33.5g 6%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Calcium 1mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 3%
Calories 60kcal 127kcal 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Potassium 266mg 310mg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 26mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.8g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 33.5g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.016mg 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
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.