We might think that Longan and Red Currant are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Longan and Red Currant Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Longan and Red Currant is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Longan and Red Currant with peel is 83.00 kcal and 56.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Longan and Red Currant 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 Red Currant is Sapindales and Saxifragales respectively. Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family and Red Currant belongs to Grossulariaceae family. Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species and Red Currant belongs to Ribes genus of R. rubrum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.