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Longan vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and roselle

  • Longan has more vitamin C and vitamin B2, while roselle has more calcium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 80% more than roselle.
  • Longan contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than roselle. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, roselle contains only 0.028mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Roselle, raw.

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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
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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 36% 65% 18% 56% 0% 0% 16% 0.78% 0% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21400%
Contains more IronIron +1038.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
~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
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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 40% 4.7% 0% 0% 2.8% 6.5% 5.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.31mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~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 Roselle DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 12mg 80%
Calcium 1mg 215mg 21%
Copper 0.169mg 19%
Iron 0.13mg 1.48mg 17%
Magnesium 10mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.028mg 9%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Phosphorus 21mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.011mg 2%
Potassium 266mg 208mg 2%
Carbs 15.14g 11.31g 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.96g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.64g 1%
Calories 60kcal 49kcal 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 11.31g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.31mg 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
11% 87%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 11.31 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
~equal in Water ~86.58g

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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. Roselle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168170/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.