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Saffron vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and longan different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc than longan.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1233% higher.
  • Saffron contains 111 times more calcium than longan. While saffron contains 111mg of calcium, longan contains only 1mg.
  • Longan has a lower glycemic index (45) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +548.1%
Contains more IronIron +8438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54530.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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.
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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~84mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Longan DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.052mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 0.13mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 78%
Magnesium 264mg 10mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 266mg 43%
Phosphorus 252mg 21mg 33%
Folate 93µg 23%
Protein 11.43g 1.31g 20%
Copper 0.328mg 0.169mg 18%
Carbs 65.37g 15.14g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Calories 310kcal 60kcal 13%
Calcium 111mg 1mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.1g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.14mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Fats 5.85g 0.1g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.05mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.031mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.3mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 14.04g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
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 ProteinProtein +772.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.8%
Contains more OtherOther +678.6%
Contains more WaterWater +595.4%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.