Longan vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between longan and teff
- Longan has more vitamin B2; however, teff is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, fiber, and copper.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 122% more than longan.
- Teff contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than longan. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while teff contains 0.033mg.
- The glycemic index of teff is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Teff, cooked.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +148.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1476.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2120% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +471.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5400% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +324.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +490.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 2.86mg | 122% |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 93% | |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 2.05mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 120mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 50mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 1.11mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.033mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.8g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.226mg | 6% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 1mg | 49mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 3.87g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.909mg | 4% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 101kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 19.86g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +195.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.2% |
~equal in
Water
~74.93g
~equal in
Other
~0.69g
