Longan vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between longan and yam
- Longan has more vitamin C and vitamin B2, while yam has more potassium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 74% more than yam.
- Longan contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than yam. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, yam contains only 0.032mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw and Yam, 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +206.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +315.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +380% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +161.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +663.5% |
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 | +391.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +337.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +261.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 17.1mg | 74% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 23% | |
Potassium | 266mg | 816mg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.397mg | 15% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4.1g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.032mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.112mg | 7% |
Folate | 23µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 55mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
Carbs | 15.14g | 27.88g | 4% |
Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
Calories | 60kcal | 118kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 21mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.552mg | 2% |
Calcium | 1mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.178mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
Protein | 1.31g | 1.53g | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 23.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
Sodium | 0mg | 9mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.1% |