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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.
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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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.
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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Poppy seed 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
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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
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%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.