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Longan vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are longan and gooseberries different?

  • Longan is higher in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, gooseberries are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 63% higher.
  • Longan contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than gooseberries. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, gooseberries contain only 0.03mg.
  • Gooseberries have a lower glycemic index (15) than longan (45).

Longans, raw and Gooseberries, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Longan
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 92% 0% 5% 7.4% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84mg 27.7mg 63%
Fiber 1.1g 4.3g 13%
Copper 0.169mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.144mg 4%
Carbs 15.14g 10.18g 2%
Calcium 1mg 25mg 2%
Potassium 266mg 198mg 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.317g 2%
Calories 60kcal 44kcal 1%
Protein 1.31g 0.88g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.58g 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 27mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 458kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 167g 227g N/A
Net carbs 14.04g 5.88g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 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
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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more FatsFats +480%
~equal in Water ~87.87g

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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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/nutrients
  2. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.