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Longan vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and zucchini different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, zucchini is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 73% higher.
  • Longan contains 3 times more copper than zucchini. While longan contains 0.169mg of copper, zucchini contains only 0.053mg.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than longan (45).

Longans, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more IronIron +184.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240.4%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +369.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 17.9mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Copper 0.169mg 0.053mg 13%
Folate 24µg 6%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.177mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.094mg 4%
Carbs 15.14g 3.11g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Iron 0.13mg 0.37mg 3%
Phosphorus 21mg 38mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 17kcal 2%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.32mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.451mg 1%
Protein 1.31g 1.21g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 2.11g N/A
Potassium 266mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1g 0%
Sodium 0mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.21g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.