Prickly pear vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are prickly pear and longan different?
- Prickly pear is higher in magnesium, fiber, and calcium; however, longan is richer in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 78% higher.
- Prickly pear contains 56 times more calcium than longan. While prickly pear contains 56mg of calcium, longan contains only 1mg.
- Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index (7) than longan (45).
Prickly pears, raw and Longans, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +750% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5500% |
Contains more IronIron | +130.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +111.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 14mg | 84mg | 78% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
Fiber | 3.6g | 1.1g | 10% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.169mg | 10% |
Calcium | 56mg | 1mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 9.57g | 15.14g | 2% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
Calories | 41kcal | 60kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.73g | 1.31g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.51g | 0.1g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Potassium | 220mg | 266mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.97g | 14.04g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Protein:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats | +410% |
Contains more OtherOther | +134.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.2% |
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Water
~82.75g