Longan vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are longan and ricotta different?
- Longan is richer in vitamin C and copper, while ricotta is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 93% more than ricotta.
- Longan has a higher glycemic index (45) than ricotta (27).
Longans, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +704.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +766.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +192.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2220% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +652.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +188.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 0mg | 93% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 38% | |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Calcium | 1mg | 207mg | 21% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 12.98g | 20% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 11.26g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 158mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.021mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 9% | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 174kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 105mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 3.04g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.195mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +398% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +759.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12880% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.7% |
