We might think that Longan and Purple Mangosteen are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Longan and Purple Mangosteen Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Longan and Purple Mangosteen is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Longan and Purple Mangosteen with peel is 83.00 kcal and 63.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Longan and Purple Mangosteen 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 Longan and Purple Mangosteen is Sapindales and Malpighiales respectively. Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family and Purple Mangosteen belongs to Clusiaceae family. Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species and Purple Mangosteen belongs to Garcinia genus of G. mangostana species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.