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Longan vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and prunes

  • Longan has more vitamin C, while prunes have more fiber, potassium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 93% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.2%
Contains more IronIron +615.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0.6mg 93%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Fiber 1.1g 7.1g 24%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 16%
Carbs 15.14g 63.88g 16%
Potassium 266mg 732mg 14%
Copper 0.169mg 0.281mg 12%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.299mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.882mg 10%
Iron 0.13mg 0.93mg 10%
Calories 60kcal 240kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Phosphorus 21mg 69mg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 41mg 7%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Calcium 1mg 43mg 4%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.186mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.051mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Protein 1.31g 2.18g 2%
Folate 4µg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.027mg 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +167.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.4%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.9%
Contains more OtherOther +277.1%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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