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Longan vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and tea different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, tea is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 93% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than longan (45).

Longans, raw and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water are the varieties used 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.
Longan
7
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%
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1377.8%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1436.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +653.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
4
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%
Tea
Tea
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +837.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Copper 0.169mg 0.011mg 18%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.392mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.003mg 11%
Potassium 266mg 18mg 7%
Carbs 15.14g 0.17g 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0mg 3%
Protein 1.31g 0.06g 3%
Phosphorus 21mg 1mg 3%
Calories 60kcal 1kcal 3%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Iron 0.13mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.032mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 0.17g N/A
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
4
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2083.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8805.9%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.