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Longan vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and tofu different?

  • Longan is richer in vitamin C, while tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 93% more than tofu.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index (45) than tofu (15).

Longans, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were 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
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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%
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68200%
Contains more IronIron +1946.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3040%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +804.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2171.2%

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%
Tofu
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0.2mg 93%
Calcium 1mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.181mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 33%
Protein 1.31g 17.27g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Iron 0.13mg 2.66mg 32%
Phosphorus 21mg 190mg 24%
Copper 0.169mg 0.378mg 23%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.57mg 14%
Fats 0.1g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 10mg 58mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.158mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 7%
Folate 29µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6%
Fiber 1.1g 2.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5%
Calories 60kcal 144kcal 4%
Carbs 15.14g 2.78g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.381mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 266mg 237mg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.431mg 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
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1218.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.