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Shiitake vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shiitake and longan

  • The amount of vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, vitamin B2, and fiber in shiitake is higher than in longan.
  • Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 22% more than longan.
  • Longan has 21 times less zinc than shiitake. Shiitake has 1.03mg of zinc, while longan has 0.05mg.
  • Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Longans, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +215.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1960%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +342.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
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% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 93%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.3mg 22%
Phosphorus 112mg 21mg 13%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.05mg 9%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.052mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 2.5g 1.1g 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0.13mg 4%
Copper 0.142mg 0.169mg 3%
Carbs 6.79g 15.14g 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Protein 2.24g 1.31g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 60kcal 1%
Potassium 304mg 266mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 14.04g N/A
Calcium 2mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Sodium 9mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +71%
Contains more FatsFats +390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123%
~equal in Water ~82.75g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/nutrients
  2. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.