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Longan vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between longan and tempeh?

  • Longan is richer in vitamin C, yet tempeh is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, and zinc.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index than longan.

We used Longans, raw and Tempeh types in this comparison.

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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
1
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%
Tempeh
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +710%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more IronIron +1976.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
~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
1
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%
Tempeh
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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% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.3mg 54%
Copper 0.169mg 0.56mg 43%
Protein 1.31g 20.29g 38%
Phosphorus 21mg 266mg 35%
Iron 0.13mg 2.7mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.358mg 17%
Magnesium 10mg 81mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 17%
Fats 0.1g 10.8g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2.64mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.539g 12%
Calcium 1mg 111mg 11%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.14mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 8%
Calories 60kcal 192kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.078mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Potassium 266mg 412mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Carbs 15.14g 7.64g 3%
Net carbs 14.04g 7.64g N/A
Sodium 0mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.466mg 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
Tempeh
3
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.2%
Contains more WaterWater +38.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1448.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10700%
Contains more OtherOther +131.4%

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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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.