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Longan vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and waffle different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, waffle is richer in iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 93% higher.
  • Longan contains 3 times more copper than waffle. While longan contains 0.169mg of copper, waffle contains only 0.062mg.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index (45) than waffle (76).

Longans, raw and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25400%
Contains more IronIron +1676.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +804.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.6%

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%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +748.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +591%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Waffle DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0.4mg 93%
Selenium 46.2µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 45%
Iron 0.13mg 2.31mg 27%
Calcium 1mg 255mg 25%
Phosphorus 21mg 190mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Fats 0.1g 14.1g 22%
Sodium 0mg 511mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.263mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.347mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.866g 13%
Protein 1.31g 7.9g 13%
Folate 46µg 12%
Calories 60kcal 291kcal 12%
Copper 0.169mg 0.062mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2.073mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 9%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.265mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Carbs 15.14g 32.9g 6%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Potassium 266mg 159mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Net carbs 14.04g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

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
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +97%
Contains more ProteinProtein +503.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.3%
Contains more OtherOther +342.9%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.