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Longan vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between longan and pumpkin seeds

  • Longan has more vitamin C and vitamin B2; however, pumpkin seeds are higher in zinc, fiber, magnesium, copper, iron, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Pumpkin seeds cover your daily zinc needs 93% more than longan.
  • Pumpkin seeds contain 280 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, while pumpkin seeds contain 0.3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +2446.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +338.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +853.8%
~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
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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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.286mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.05mg 10.3mg 93%
Vitamin C 84mg 0.3mg 93%
Fiber 1.1g 18.4g 69%
Magnesium 10mg 262mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 59%
Copper 0.169mg 0.69mg 58%
Iron 0.13mg 3.31mg 40%
Protein 1.31g 18.55g 34%
Fats 0.1g 19.4g 30%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.496mg 19%
Calories 60kcal 446kcal 19%
Potassium 266mg 919mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.67g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 15%
Carbs 15.14g 53.75g 13%
Phosphorus 21mg 92mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.052mg 7%
Calcium 1mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Sodium 0mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.286mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1738.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1316%
Contains more FatsFats +19300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255%
Contains more OtherOther +442.9%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.