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Longan vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between longan and truffle

  • Longan has more vitamin C; however, truffle is richer in fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and potassium.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 276% more than longan.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.5%
Contains more IronIron +4423.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +776.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3651.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.183mg

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%
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% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1989%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +459.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +606.1%
Contains more FatsFats +630%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.2%
Contains more OtherOther +215.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Longan Truffle
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Saturated fat Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 1.1g 70.1g 276%
Vitamin C 84mg 0mg 93%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.951mg 83%
Selenium 43.4µg 79%
Iron 0.13mg 5.88mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.844mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 6.267mg 37%
Phosphorus 21mg 184mg 23%
Carbs 15.14g 73.01g 19%
Magnesium 10mg 83mg 17%
Protein 1.31g 9.25g 16%
Calcium 1mg 159mg 16%
Potassium 266mg 754mg 14%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.32mg 12%
Calories 60kcal 284kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 9%
Sodium 0mg 35mg 2%
Copper 0.169mg 0.183mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.73g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 2.91g N/A
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Longan Truffle
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Longan
31%
Truffle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Longan
107%
Truffle

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Truffle
Truffle is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Truffle
Truffle is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Truffle
Truffle is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Longan
Longan contains less Sodium (difference - 35mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food contains less Saturated fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated fat ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (45)

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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.