Fruit
Seeds
The longan seed is a single smooth, dark brown stone filling the aril’s centre. It is hard, bitter, and not a table food. Slip the aril off and discard the seed, or leave it in dried whole fruit until the eater removes it at the bowl. There is no standard culinary use for longan seeds as spice. Treat them as waste or planting material only.
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Nutrition and pairings
Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 30.6 g
- Saturated Fat 4.59 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10.7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 15.3 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.04 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 34.1 g
- Dietary Fibre 12 g
- Total Sugars 9.77 g
- Complex / starch 1 g
- Protein 16.4 g
- Water 14.8 g
- Energy 478 kcal
- Water 14.8 g
- Carbohydrates 34.1 g
- Protein 16.4 g
- Fat 30.6 g
- Saturated Fat 4.59 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10.7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 15.3 g
- Omega-3 2.29 g
- Vitamins 38.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.41 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.29 mg
- Vitamin K 4.7 µg
- Minerals 317 mg
- Major Minerals 315 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: 0.41 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.2 · vitamin-b6: 0.08 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14.6 · vitamin-e: 0.29 · vitamin-k: 4.7 ·
Minerals
Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.
History
Seeds were traded as spices, oilseeds, and staple foods across long routes.