We might think that Longan and Damson are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Longan and Damson Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Longan and Damson is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Longan and Damson with peel is 83.00 kcal and 46.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Longan and Damson 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 Damson is Sapindales and Rosales respectively. Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family and Damson belongs to Rosaceae family. Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species and Damson belongs to Prunus genus of Prunus domestica subsp. insititia species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.