Longan vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are longan and tomato sauce different?
- Longan is higher in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, tomato sauce is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 86% higher.
- Longan contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than tomato sauce. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, tomato sauce contains only 0.065mg.
- Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index (31) than longan (45).
Longans, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +47% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +638.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +340% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +117.3% |
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 | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +230.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 7mg | 86% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0.96mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.065mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.115mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.991mg | 4% |
Carbs | 15.14g | 5.31g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
Calories | 60kcal | 24kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.5g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 266mg | 297mg | 1% |
Calcium | 1mg | 14mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 27mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.31g | 1.2g | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 3.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.56g | N/A | |
Sodium | 0mg | 11mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +172.9% |
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Protein
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