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Durian vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between durian and lychee?

  • Durian is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, potassium, copper, and folate, yet lychee is richer in vitamin C.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.
  • Durian has 34 times more vitamin B1 than lychee. Durian has 0.374mg of vitamin B1, while lychee has 0.011mg.

We used Durian, raw or frozen and Litchis, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Durian
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Lychee
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Durian
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Lychee
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Durian Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 71.5mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.374mg 0.011mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.316mg 0.1mg 17%
Manganese 0.325mg 0.055mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.065mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.3g 10%
Fats 5.33g 0.44g 8%
Potassium 436mg 171mg 8%
Copper 0.207mg 0.148mg 7%
Folate 36µg 14µg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Calories 147kcal 66kcal 4%
Carbs 27.09g 16.53g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.074mg 0.603mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.07mg 2%
Iron 0.43mg 0.31mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Protein 1.47g 0.83g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Phosphorus 39mg 31mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Net carbs 23.29g 15.23g N/A
Calcium 6mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Durian
4
5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Lychee
1
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1111.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/nutrients
  2. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.