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Longan vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between longan and agave nectar

  • Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and potassium; however, agave nectar has more vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 74% higher.
  • Agave nectar has 67 times less potassium than longan. Longan has 266mg of potassium, while agave nectar has 4mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Longans, raw and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6550%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1777.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +940%
~equal in Calcium ~1mg

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Agave nectar DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 17mg 74%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Carbs 15.14g 76.37g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Copper 0.169mg 0.009mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 18%
Calories 60kcal 310kcal 13%
Potassium 266mg 4mg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.122mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Fiber 1.1g 0.2g 4%
Phosphorus 21mg 1mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.005mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.689mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.165mg 2%
Protein 1.31g 0.09g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 1mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 76.17g N/A
Calcium 1mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1355.6%
Contains more WaterWater +260.7%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +404.4%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.