Longan vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are longan and roe different?
- Longan is higher in vitamin C; however, roe is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 481% higher.
- Longan contains 5 times more vitamin C than roe. While longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, roe contains only 16.4mg.
- Roe has a lower glycemic index (27) than longan (45).
Longans, raw and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 CopperCopper | +32% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +492.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2460% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2352.4% |
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 | +412.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +793.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +577.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +630.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.54µg | 481% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 479mg | 160% |
| Selenium | 51.7µg | 94% | |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 16.4mg | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 515mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.949mg | 62% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 28.62g | 55% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.154mg | 23% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.404g | 23% | |
| Folate | 92µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.277mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
| Fats | 0.1g | 8.23g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 2.192mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 1.28mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.77mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.866g | 8% | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 204kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 117mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.129g | 5% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 1.92g | 4% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 283mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 1.92g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.375mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.26g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.747g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +688.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2084.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8130% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271.4% |
