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Longan vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between longan and pomelo?

  • Longan is richer than pomelo in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 26% more.
  • Longan has 5 times more vitamin B2 than pomelo. While longan has 0.14mg of vitamin B2, pomelo has only 0.027mg.
  • The glycemic index of longan is lower.

We used Longans, raw and Pummelo, raw types in this article.

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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
Longan
7
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%
Pomelo
Pomelo
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
~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
Longan
3
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%
Pomelo
Pomelo
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 61mg 26%
Copper 0.169mg 0.048mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 3%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.017mg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 9.62g 2%
Protein 1.31g 0.76g 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 17mg 1%
Calories 60kcal 38kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 266mg 216mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.04g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 8.62g N/A
Calcium 1mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.13mg 0.11mg 0%
Fiber 1.1g 1g 0%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
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
Pomelo
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.4%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
~equal in Water ~89.1g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.