Brazil nut vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between brazil nut and longan
- Brazil nut has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, fiber, and calcium; however, longan is richer in vitamin C.
- Brazil nut covers your daily copper needs 175% more than longan.
- Longan has 160 times less calcium than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 160mg of calcium, while longan has 1mg.
- Longan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of longan is 45, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3660% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +1769.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +931.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +8020% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3352.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2251.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1890.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11900% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 1917µg | 3485% | |
Copper | 1.743mg | 0.169mg | 175% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 24.399g | 163% | |
Fats | 67.1g | 0.1g | 103% |
Phosphorus | 725mg | 21mg | 101% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 84mg | 93% |
Magnesium | 376mg | 10mg | 87% |
Saturated fat | 16.134g | 73% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.879g | 60% | |
Manganese | 1.223mg | 0.052mg | 51% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.617mg | 0.031mg | 49% |
Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 38% | |
Zinc | 4.06mg | 0.05mg | 36% |
Calories | 659kcal | 60kcal | 30% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 0.13mg | 29% |
Fiber | 7.5g | 1.1g | 26% |
Protein | 14.32g | 1.31g | 26% |
Calcium | 160mg | 1mg | 16% |
Potassium | 659mg | 266mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.101mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.184mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 11.74g | 15.14g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.24g | 14.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
Sodium | 3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.295mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.365mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.518mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.19mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.49mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Methionine | 1.124mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.639mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.76mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.409mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.018g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 23.859g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
Protein:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +993.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +67000% |
Contains more OtherOther | +388.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2319.6% |