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Longan vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between longan and whey?

  • Longan is richer in vitamin C and copper, yet whey is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.

We used Longans, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this comparison.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4600%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 0.1mg 93%
Copper 0.169mg 0.004mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Calcium 1mg 47mg 5%
Phosphorus 21mg 46mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Carbs 15.14g 5.14g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Potassium 266mg 161mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.001mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 54mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 27kcal 2%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.13mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.158mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.074mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 5.14g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.036mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.