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Longan vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and spelt

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 127% more.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +3315.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1809.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5636.5%

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
2
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%
Spelt
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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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1074.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2181%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.052mg 2.983mg 127%
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Iron 0.13mg 4.44mg 54%
Phosphorus 21mg 401mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 6.843mg 41%
Fiber 1.1g 10.7g 38%
Copper 0.169mg 0.511mg 38%
Magnesium 10mg 136mg 30%
Zinc 0.05mg 3.28mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.364mg 28%
Protein 1.31g 14.57g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Carbs 15.14g 70.19g 18%
Calories 60kcal 338kcal 14%
Folate 45µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 8%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Potassium 266mg 388mg 4%
Fats 0.1g 2.43g 4%
Calcium 1mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.113mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 0mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
4
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +650.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1012.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.6%
Contains more OtherOther +155.7%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.