Tamarind vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tamarind and longan
- Tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, longan has more vitamin C and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 89% higher.
- Longan has 74 times less calcium than tamarind. Tamarind has 74mg of calcium, while longan has 1mg.
- Longan has a higher glycemic index than tamarind.
Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw 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 | +820% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2053.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +438.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.5% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1280.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +546% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 84mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.031mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.13mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 10mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.1g | 16% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 15.14g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 21mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 266mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.3mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.169mg | 9% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 60kcal | 9% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 2.8g | 1.31g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 28mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 14.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 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 | +113.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +312.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +285.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +163.5% |
