We might think that Dragonfruit and Longan are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Longan Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Longan is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Longan with peel is 60.00 kcal and 83.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Longan belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Longan is Caryophyllales and Sapindales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.