Longan vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between longan and sugar?
- Longan is richer than sugar in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% more.
- The glycemic index of longan is lower.
We used Longans, raw and Sugars, granulated types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2314.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +636.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 0mg | 93% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 99.98g | 28% |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.007mg | 18% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 387kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.019mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 2mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 0g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Calcium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 99.8g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +413650% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +560.4% |
