Longan vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between longan and taro
- Longan has more vitamin C and vitamin B2; however, taro is richer in manganese, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 88% more than taro.
- Taro has 6 times less vitamin B2 than longan. Longan has 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while taro has 0.025mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Taro, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +230% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +323.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +360% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +636.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +206.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 4.5mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.383mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4.1g | 12% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 591mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 84mg | 9% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.095mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.55mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 26.46g | 4% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 112kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.31g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.4% |
