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Rice vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rice and longan?

  • Rice is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet longan is higher in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Longan's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% more.
  • Rice has 10 times more zinc than longan. While rice has 0.49mg of zinc, longan has only 0.05mg.
  • The glycemic index of longan is lower.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Longan
3
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +823.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +880%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +807.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.9%
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.
Rice
7
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +976.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.052mg 18%
Folate 58µg 15%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Iron 1.2mg 0.13mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.031mg 11%
Copper 0.069mg 0.169mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.3mg 7%
Potassium 35mg 266mg 7%
Calories 130kcal 60kcal 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.05mg 4%
Carbs 28.17g 15.14g 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.1g 3%
Protein 2.69g 1.31g 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 21mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Calcium 10mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 14.04g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
3
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Longan
2
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 +105.3%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.