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Longan vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between longan and pita

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
  • Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 93% more than pita.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8500%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1580%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +825%
~equal in Copper ~0.168mg
~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%
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +761.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Sodium 0mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.267mg 20%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.481mg 19%
Iron 0.13mg 1.4mg 16%
Protein 1.31g 9.1g 16%
Carbs 15.14g 55.7g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2.142mg 12%
Calories 60kcal 275kcal 11%
Phosphorus 21mg 97mg 11%
Calcium 1mg 86mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.84mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Potassium 266mg 120mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 2.2g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.097mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 53.5g N/A
Copper 0.169mg 0.168mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +157.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +594.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.9%
Contains more OtherOther +171.4%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.