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1 Benefits
1.1 Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Reduces stress
Anti depressant, Anti-inflammatory properties, Healthy mucus membrane, prevents oral cavity cancer, Prevents anemia, Prevents cases of morning sickness, Prevents lung cancer, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of colonic diseases
1.1.1 General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Cures cough, Cures fever, Digestive aid, Eye care, Helps in weight loss
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Gives you energy, Suppresses Arthritis
1.2 Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
1.3 Hair Benefits
Good conditioner, Prevents hair loss, Protects hair
Not Available
1.4 Allergy
1.4.1 Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Hives, Itching of mouth, Nasal congestion, Nausea, Vomiting
Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth
1.5 Side Effects
Allergic reaction, Bloating, Indigestion
Mouth irritation, Weight gain
1.6 Recommeded for
1.6.1 Pregnant Women
96% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
96% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
1.6.2 Lactating Women
78% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
78% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
1.7 Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon
2 Nutrition
2.1 Serving Size
100 g
100 g
2.2 Carbs
Raisin
8.16 g
Rank: 63 (Overall)
15.00 g
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Avocado
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2.2.1 Fiber
Passionfruit
0.90 g
Rank: 37 (Overall)
1.10 g
Rank: 35 (Overall)
Blackberry
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2.2.2 Sugar
Date
7.86 g
Rank: 38 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bilberry
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2.3 Protein
Gojiberry
0.84 g
Rank: 34 (Overall)
1.30 g
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Apple
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2.3.1 Protein to Carb Ratio
Tamarillo
0.10
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0.09
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Apple
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2.4 Vitamins
2.4.1 Vitamin A (Retinol)
Pumpkin
169.00 mcg
Rank: 4 (Overall)
0.00 mcg
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Pomegranate
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2.4.2 Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Tamarind
0.04 mg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0.04 mg
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Apple
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2.4.3 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Gojiberry
0.02 mg
Rank: 39 (Overall)
0.50 mg
Rank: 2 (Overall)
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2.4.4 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Physalis
0.73 mg
Rank: 16 (Overall)
1.00 mg
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Gojiberry
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2.4.5 Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Avocado
0.11 mg
Rank: 47 (Overall)
0.30 mg
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Lychee
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2.4.6 Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Banana
0.07 mg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0.00 mg
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Apple
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2.4.7 Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Avocado
21.00 mcg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
0.00 mcg
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Gojiberry
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2.4.8 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Guava
36.70 mg
Rank: 21 (Overall)
28.00 mg
Rank: 32 (Overall)
Olive
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2.4.9 Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Olive
0.05 mg
Rank: 39 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Gojiberry
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2.4.10 Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Green Kiwi
2.50 mcg
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.4.11 Lycopene
Guava
0.00 mcg
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Avocado
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2.4.12 Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Japanese Persim..
26.00 mcg
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Pineapple
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2.4.13 Choline
Avocado
7.60 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Gojiberry
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2.5 Fat
Coconut
0.19 g
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0.40 g
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Physalis
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2.6 Minerals
2.6.1 Potassium
Gojiberry
267.00 mg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
266.00 mg
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Olive
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2.6.2 Iron
Gojiberry
0.21 mg
Rank: 43 (Overall)
0.13 mg
Rank: 50 (Overall)
White Grapefruit
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2.6.3 Sodium
Olive
16.00 mg
Rank: 7 (Overall)
0.00 mg
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Orange
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2.6.4 Calcium
Gojiberry
9.00 mg
Rank: 35 (Overall)
1.00 mg
Rank: 44 (Overall)
Longan
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2.6.5 Magnesium
Tamarind
12.00 mg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
10.00 mg
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Gojiberry
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2.6.6 Zinc
Gojiberry
0.18 mg
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0.05 mg
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Apple
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2.6.7 Phosphorus
Coconut
15.00 mg
Rank: 31 (Overall)
12.00 mg
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Gojiberry
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2.6.8 Manganese
Bilberry
0.41 mg
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Apple
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2.6.9 Copper
Gojiberry
0.04 mg
Rank: 45 (Overall)
0.10 mg
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Apple
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2.6.10 Selenium
Gojiberry
0.41 mcg
Rank: 12 (Overall)
0.60 mcg
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Apple
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2.7 Fatty Acids
2.7.1 Omega 3s
Cherimoya
46.00 mg
Rank: 17 (Overall)
0.00 mg
Rank: 38 (Overall)
Watermelon
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2.7.2 Omega 6s
Avocado
35.00 mg
Rank: 41 (Overall)
0.00 mg
Rank: 54 (Overall)
Jambul
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2.8 Sterol
2.8.1 Phytosterol
Avocado
10.00 mg
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Jambul
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2.9 Water Content
Cucumber
90.15 g
Rank: 11 (Overall)
78.00 g
Rank: 61 (Overall)
Gojiberry
2.10 Ash
Bilberry
0.65 g
Rank: 18 (Overall)
0.50 g
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Gojiberry
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3 Calories
3.1 Serving Size
100 g
100 g
3.2 Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Raisin
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
83.00 kcal
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Cucumber
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3.3 Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Coconut
34.00 kcal
Rank: 20 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cucumber
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3.4 Calories in Frozen Form
Tamarind
34.00 kcal
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Rambutan
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3.5 Calories in Dried Form
Feijoa
350.00 kcal
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Gojiberry
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3.6 Calories in Canned Form
Coconut
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Tomato
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3.7 Calories in Foods
3.7.1 Calories in Juice
Date
64.00 kcal
Rank: 20 (Overall)
50.00 kcal
Rank: 30 (Overall)
Tomato
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3.7.2 Calories in Jam
Huckleberry
365.00 kcal
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Clementine
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3.7.3 Calories in Pie
Fig
316.00 kcal
Rank: 15 (Overall)
109.00 kcal
Rank: 49 (Overall)
Breadfruit
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4 Characteristics
4.1 Type
Melon
Tree fruit, Tropical
4.2 Season
Summer
Mid to late summer
4.3 Varieties
Hales Best Jumbo, Sweet 'N Early Hybrid, Hearts of Gold, Ambrosia, Athena, Honey Bun Hybrid, Fastbreak and Superstar
Chompoo Longan, Kohala Seedling, Haew, Edau and Biew Kiew
4.4 Seedless Variety
26% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
Not Available
4.5 Color
Orange
Rusty brown
4.6 Inside Color
Creamy Orange
Yellowish brown
4.7 Shape
Round
Round
4.8 Texture
Juicy
Fleshy
4.9 Taste
Juicy, Musky, Sweet
Sweetish
4.10 Origin
Africa, India
Mexico
4.11 Grows on
Vines
Trees
4.12 Cultivation
4.12.1 Soil Type
Sandy
Well-drained
4.12.2 Soil pH
5-6.5
5-7
4.12.3 Climatic Conditions
Dry, Hot
Sunny, Warm, Without frosts
5 Facts
5.1 Facts about
  • Cantaloupe is known as rock-melon in some parts of the world.
  • Christopher columbus first introduced cantaloupes to north america in 1494.
  • The name 'Cantaloupe' as it is cultivated in papal gardens of cantaloupes, Italy.
  • Longan is also called as "Dragon's eye" in China as it gives an impression of an eyeball.
  • Longan seeds can be used to absorb the venom after the snake bite and they also help to stop bleeding.
5.2 In Alcoholic Beverages
5.2.1 Wine
92% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
92% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
5.2.2 Beer
89% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
89% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
5.2.3 Spirits
83% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
83% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
5.2.4 Cocktails
97% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
97% Low Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !
5.3 Production
5.3.1 Top Producer
China
Thailand
5.3.2 Other Countries
Iran, Romania, Turkey, United States of America
Australia, Combodia, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam
5.3.3 Top Importer
United States of America
China
5.3.4 Top Exporter
Spain
Thailand
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
Dimocarpus longan
6.2 Synonym
Cucumis melo var. reticulatus
Dragon eye
7 Classification
7.1 Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
7.2 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.3 Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Viridiplantae
7.4 Division
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.5 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.6 Subclass
Dillenhidae
Rosidae
7.7 Order
Cucurbitales
Sapindales
7.8 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Sapindaceae
7.9 Genus
Cucumis
Dimocarpus
7.10 Species
C. melo
D. longan
7.11 Generic Group
Gourd
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Difference Between Cantaloupe and Longan

We might think that Cantaloupe and Longan are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Cantaloupe and Longan Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Cantaloupe and Longan is explained here.

The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Cantaloupe and Longan with peel is Not Available and 83.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 34.00 kcal and Not Available respectively. Thus, Cantaloupe 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 Cantaloupe and Longan is Cucurbitales and Sapindales respectively. Cantaloupe belongs to Cucurbitaceae family and Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family. Cantaloupe belongs to Cucumis genus of C. melo species and Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.

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