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Longan vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and sherbet different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C, copper, and potassium; however, sherbet is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 91% higher.
  • Longan contains 6 times more copper than sherbet. While longan contains 0.169mg of copper, sherbet contains only 0.028mg.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index (45) than sherbet (59).

Longans, raw and Sherbet, orange 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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +503.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5300%
Contains more ZincZinc +860%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.14mg

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 2.3mg 91%
Copper 0.169mg 0.028mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.16g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Carbs 15.14g 30.4g 5%
Calcium 1mg 54mg 5%
Potassium 266mg 96mg 5%
Calories 60kcal 144kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.224mg 4%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.097mg 3%
Phosphorus 21mg 40mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Fats 0.1g 2g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 46mg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.011mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.53g 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.063mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0.13mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 24.32g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.027mg 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
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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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.8%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.