Longan vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between longan and summer squash

Longan has more vitamin C and copper, while summer squash has more manganese.
Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 74% more than summer squash.
Longan contains 3 times more copper than summer squash. While longan contains 0.169mg of copper, summer squash contains only 0.051mg.
Summer squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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

Summer squash

Contains more CopperCopper	+231.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1400%
Contains more IronIron	+169.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+236.5%

~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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

Summer squash

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+394.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+62.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	84mg	17mg	74%
Vitamin B6		0.218mg	17%
Copper	0.169mg	0.051mg	13%
Folate		29µg	7%
Manganese	0.052mg	0.175mg	5%
Carbs	15.14g	3.35g	4%
Vitamin K		3µg	3%
Iron	0.13mg	0.35mg	3%
Vitamin B5		0.155mg	3%
Calories	60kcal	16kcal	2%
Magnesium	10mg	17mg	2%
Zinc	0.05mg	0.29mg	2%
Phosphorus	21mg	38mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.089g	1%
Choline		6.7mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.3mg	0.487mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.048mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Calcium	1mg	15mg	1%
Vitamin A		10µg	1%
Fructose		0.95g	1%
Protein	1.31g	1.21g	0%
Fats	0.1g	0.18g	0%
Net carbs	14.04g	2.25g	N/A
Potassium	266mg	262mg	0%
Sugar		2.2g	N/A
Fiber	1.1g	1.1g	0%
Sodium	0mg	2mg	0%
Selenium		0.2µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.142mg	0%
Saturated fat		0.044g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.016g	0%
Tryptophan		0.011mg	0%
Threonine	0.034mg	0.028mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.026mg	0.042mg	0%
Leucine	0.054mg	0.069mg	0%
Lysine	0.046mg	0.065mg	0%
Methionine	0.013mg	0.017mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.03mg	0.041mg	0%
Valine	0.058mg	0.053mg	0%
Histidine	0.012mg	0.025mg	0%