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Persimmon vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between persimmon and longan?

  • Persimmon is higher in iron, yet longan is higher in vitamin C.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for iron is 30% more.
  • Persimmon has 27 times more calcium than longan. While persimmon has 27mg of calcium, longan has only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of longan is lower.

We used Persimmons, native, raw and Longans, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
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 +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +1823.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Longan DV% diff.
Iron 2.5mg 0.13mg 30%
Vitamin C 66mg 84mg 20%
Copper 0.169mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Carbs 33.5g 15.14g 6%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Calcium 27mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 3%
Calories 127kcal 60kcal 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Potassium 310mg 266mg 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 21mg 1%
Protein 0.8g 1.31g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 14.04g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.