gui yuan rou
* Calorie value is measured per serving weight shown
Nutrition (per 100g)
Common Serving Sizes
How long to burn 313 kcal
Approximate exercise time to burn the 313 kcal in each 100g:
About gui yuan rou
Dried longan flesh; very sugar-dense, small and easy to overdo.
Health Benefits of gui yuan rou
A concentrated 'sweet energy capsule'
Dried longan flesh (guiyuan) is 313 kcal/100g, about 4.4x fresh longan (71 kcal), with 5.0g protein - good for a dried fruit. It's small, extremely sweet - a handful (~20g) is 63 kcal; it can replace part of the sugar in tea or congee while adding flavour, but mind total sugar.
A 'tonic' in Chinese tradition
In traditional Chinese tonic cooking, dried longan (longan meat) is regarded as nourishing the heart-spleen and qi-blood, commonly stewed in soups and congee. From a modern view, it's rich in natural glucose and fructose for fast energy, plus iron and several B-vitamins. Use 5-10g in tea or porridge; no more than 20g a day.