Rose hips vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between rose hips and longan
- Rose hips have more vitamin C, fiber, manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, longan is higher in copper.
- Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 380% more than longan.
- Longan contains 169 times less calcium than rose hips. Rose hips contain 169mg of calcium, while longan contains 1mg.
- The glycemic index of rose hips is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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 | +590% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16800% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +715.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1861.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +49.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +407.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 426mg | 84mg | 380% |
Fiber | 24.1g | 1.1g | 92% |
Manganese | 1.02mg | 0.052mg | 42% |
Vitamin E | 5.84mg | 39% | |
Vitamin A | 217µg | 24% | |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 22% | |
Calcium | 169mg | 1mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
Magnesium | 69mg | 10mg | 14% |
Iron | 1.06mg | 0.13mg | 12% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 15.14g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.169mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 61mg | 21mg | 6% |
Calories | 162kcal | 60kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 429mg | 266mg | 5% |
Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.6g | 1.31g | 1% |
Fats | 0.34g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.12g | 14.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.58g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +240% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +68.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +41.1% |