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Longan vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and saffron different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc than longan.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1233% higher.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index (45) than saffron (70).

Longans, raw and Spices, saffron 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.
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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +548.1%
Contains more IronIron +8438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54530.8%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~80.8mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.052mg 28.408mg 1233%
Iron 0.13mg 11.1mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 78%
Magnesium 10mg 264mg 60%
Potassium 266mg 1724mg 43%
Phosphorus 21mg 252mg 33%
Folate 93µg 23%
Protein 1.31g 11.43g 20%
Copper 0.169mg 0.328mg 18%
Carbs 15.14g 65.37g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Calories 60kcal 310kcal 13%
Calcium 1mg 111mg 11%
Fiber 1.1g 3.9g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.267mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Fats 0.1g 5.85g 9%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.09mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.115mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.46mg 7%
Sodium 0mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin C 84mg 80.8mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 61.47g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +595.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +772.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.8%
Contains more OtherOther +678.6%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.