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Longan vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and watermelon different?

  • Longan is higher than watermelon in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 84% more than watermelon.
  • Longan contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than watermelon. Longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, while watermelon contains 0.021mg.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than longan (45).

Longans, raw and Watermelon, raw 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
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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +937%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 8.1mg 84%
Copper 0.169mg 0.042mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.021mg 9%
Potassium 266mg 112mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0.4g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 3%
Carbs 15.14g 7.55g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Calories 60kcal 30kcal 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 11mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.24mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 7mg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.038mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.61g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.178mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.5%
Contains more OtherOther +191.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.