Longan vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between longan and rose hips

Longan has more copper; however, rose hips are higher in vitamin C, fiber, manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, carbs, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 380% more than longan.
The glycemic index of rose hips is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).

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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

Rose hips

Contains more CopperCopper	+49.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

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%

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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

Rose hips

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+93.8%

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	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	84mg	426mg	380%
Fiber	1.1g	24.1g	92%
Manganese	0.052mg	1.02mg	42%
Vitamin E		5.84mg	39%
Vitamin A		217µg	24%
Vitamin K		25.9µg	22%
Calcium	1mg	169mg	17%
Vitamin B5		0.8mg	16%
Magnesium	10mg	69mg	14%
Iron	0.13mg	1.06mg	12%
Carbs	15.14g	38.22g	8%
Copper	0.169mg	0.113mg	6%
Phosphorus	21mg	61mg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.3mg	1.3mg	6%
Vitamin B6		0.076mg	6%
Calories	60kcal	162kcal	5%
Potassium	266mg	429mg	5%
Zinc	0.05mg	0.25mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.166mg	2%
Choline		12mg	2%
Protein	1.31g	1.6g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.016mg	1%
Folate		3µg	1%
Fructose		1.16g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	0.99g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	458kcal	1013kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	167g	62g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.34g	0%
Net carbs	14.04g	14.12g	N/A
Sugar		2.58g	N/A
Sodium	0mg	4mg	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%