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Longan vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between longan and cinnamon

  • Longan has more vitamin C and vitamin B2; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 757% more.
  • Longan contains 22 times more vitamin C than cinnamon. Longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, while cinnamon contains 3.8mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Longans, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62%
Contains more IronIron +6300%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33488.5%

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
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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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.052mg 17.466mg 757%
Fiber 1.1g 53.1g 208%
Iron 0.13mg 8.32mg 102%
Calcium 1mg 1002mg 100%
Vitamin C 84mg 3.8mg 89%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 15.14g 80.59g 22%
Copper 0.169mg 0.339mg 19%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.83mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 60mg 12%
Calories 60kcal 247kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.041mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Phosphorus 21mg 64mg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.332mg 6%
Potassium 266mg 431mg 5%
Protein 1.31g 3.99g 5%
Choline 11mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.24g 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 0mg 10mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +682.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.3%
Contains more OtherOther +414.3%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.