Longan vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between longan and winter melon
- Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and potassium; however, winter melon is higher in fiber and zinc.
- Longan covers your daily vitamin C needs 79% more than winter melon.
- Winter melon contains 44 times less potassium than longan. Longan contains 266mg of potassium, while winter melon contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +4333.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +634.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +207.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1120% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.5% |
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 | +546.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 13mg | 79% |
| Copper | 0.169mg | 0.023mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.9g | 7% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 111mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.61mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 15.14g | 3g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 13kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.31g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.04g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +404.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
