Ingredient Index — World Ingredient Index

Fruit

Longan fruit is the whole market berry—thin tan shell, translucent aril, dark seed—sold in clusters or loose for fresh eating and drying. Choose firm, evenly coloured shells without wet mould at the stem; heavy fruit usually means juicier arils. Shell is inedible and cracks with a gentle squeeze. Fresh fruit is chilled and peeled tableside; dried whole longans go into sweet soups and teas. Fruit does not ripen much after harvest, so quality is set at pick. Keep cool and humid to slow shell drying that shrivels the aril.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Cuts & parts

Halved Fruit

Whole Fruit

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedDriedFreshRaw

Traits

JuicyPrimary YieldVersatile

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 56.1

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.29 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 5.11 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 12.4 g
Dietary Fibre 1.95 g
Total Sugars 10.3 g
Complex / starch 1.03 g
Protein 0.8 g
Water 87.6 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 56.1 kcal
Water 87.6 g
Carbohydrates 12.4 g
- Sugars 10.3 g
- Starch 1.03 g
- Fibre 1.95 g
Protein 0.8 g
Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
  - Omega-3 0.01 g
Vitamins 35.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.25 mg
- Vitamin K 4.1 µg
Minerals 333 mg
- Major Minerals 331 mg
  - Calcium 48 mg
  - Sodium 5.11 mg
  - Potassium 278 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.36 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.18 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.8 · vitamin-e: 0.25 · vitamin-k: 4.1 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 5.11 · Potassium: 278 · Calcium: 48 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Fruit of Longan: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1800

Market fruit grades and whole-fruit cookery shaped global produce trade.