Longan vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between longan and liver
- Longan has more vitamin C, while liver has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than longan.
- Longan contains 4 times more vitamin C than liver. While longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, liver contains only 23.6mg.
- Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.
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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 more PotassiumPotassium | +77.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
Contains more IronIron | +13684.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +275.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13340% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1047.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +476.9% |
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 | +255.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +732.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1468.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2711.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 18.67µg | 778% |
Vitamin A | 5405µg | 601% | |
Iron | 0.13mg | 17.92mg | 222% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 2.196mg | 158% |
Selenium | 67.5µg | 123% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 355mg | 118% |
Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 95% | |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 23.6mg | 67% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 6.72mg | 61% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.634mg | 52% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 8.435mg | 51% |
Protein | 1.31g | 26.02g | 49% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 44% | |
Folate | 163µg | 41% | |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 241mg | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.258mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.3mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 7% | |
Fats | 0.1g | 4.4g | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.41g | 6% | |
Calories | 60kcal | 165kcal | 5% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
Carbs | 15.14g | 3.76g | 4% |
Potassium | 266mg | 150mg | 3% |
Sodium | 0mg | 49mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 2% | |
Calcium | 1mg | 10mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 14mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 3.76g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 2.319mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 2.007mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 1.607mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +302.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1886.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4300% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.3% |