Longan vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between longan and poppy seed
- Longan has more vitamin C; however, poppy seed is higher in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Poppy seed covers your daily manganese needs 289% more than longan.
- Poppy seed contains 84 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, while poppy seed contains 1mg.
- The glycemic index of longan is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Spices, poppy seed.
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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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3370% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +143700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +7407.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +862.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +15700% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4042.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12798.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2654.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +198.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 6.707mg | 289% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 28.569g | 190% | |
Copper | 0.169mg | 1.627mg | 162% |
Calcium | 1mg | 1438mg | 144% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 870mg | 121% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 9.76mg | 120% |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 1mg | 92% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 347mg | 80% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 19.5g | 74% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 7.9mg | 71% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.854mg | 69% |
Fats | 0.1g | 41.56g | 64% |
Protein | 1.31g | 17.99g | 33% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 25% | |
Calories | 60kcal | 525kcal | 23% |
Saturated fat | 4.517g | 21% | |
Folate | 82µg | 21% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 19% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.982g | 15% | |
Potassium | 266mg | 719mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.77mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 6% | |
Carbs | 15.14g | 28.13g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.896mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 0mg | 26mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 8.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.184mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 1.321mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.502mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 1.095mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1290.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1273.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +41460% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +810% |