longan
Longan
Longan is a small tan-shelled tropical fruit with translucent sweet flesh around one dark seed, eaten fresh or sold dried, canned, or preserved.
About Longan
Longan is a small, round tropical fruit with a thin, tan to light-brown shell. Inside is translucent, juicy flesh surrounding a single dark seed; the flesh is usually sweet and aromatic, with a mild musky quality. It is eaten fresh after peeling and is also used in cooked or sweet preparations.
The fruit is sold fresh, dried, and canned or otherwise preserved. Dried longan is darker, chewier, and more concentrated in flavour than fresh fruit, while canned forms may include packing liquid or added sweetener. These forms differ in moisture and composition.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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龙眼
lóngyǎn
ลำไย
lamyai
longan (dried)
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longan (raw)
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Longan, chair sans peau, sans noyau, cru
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Longans
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Longans, canned in syrup, drained
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Longans, canned in syrup, whole contents
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Longans, dried
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Longans, flesh only, dried
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Longans, raw
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Longan nutrition & diet
Longan nutritional value
Longans, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 60kcal
- Protein
- 1.3g
- Carbs
- 15.1g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Fresh, dried, and canned longan differ substantially in moisture and may differ in added sweetener; compare like forms and account for drained versus packed product.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
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- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Longans, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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