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Orange vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and longan

  • Oranges have more fiber; however, longan is richer in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 34% more.
  • Oranges contain 40 times more calcium than longan. Oranges contain 40mg of calcium, while longan contains 1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Longan
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 CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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.
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Longan
Longan
2
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 84mg 34%
Copper 0.045mg 0.169mg 14%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.031mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.1g 5%
Calcium 40mg 1mg 4%
Potassium 181mg 266mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Protein 0.94g 1.31g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.052mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 60kcal 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 11.75g 15.14g 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 14.04g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0.13mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
~equal in Water ~82.75g

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.