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Lychee vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lychee and almonds

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, almonds are higher in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, and zinc.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 170% more than lychee.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
Lychee
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.7%
Contains more IronIron +1096.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +596.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +4357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1451.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3861.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Lychee
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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%
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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1650.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +633.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.07mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.148mg 1.031mg 98%
Manganese 0.055mg 2.179mg 92%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 1.138mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 12.329g 81%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.44g 49.93g 76%
Phosphorus 31mg 481mg 64%
Magnesium 10mg 270mg 62%
Fiber 1.3g 12.5g 45%
Iron 0.31mg 3.71mg 43%
Protein 0.83g 21.15g 41%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.12mg 28%
Calories 66kcal 579kcal 26%
Calcium 5mg 269mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 3.618mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.099g 3.802g 17%
Potassium 171mg 733mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.205mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Folate 14µg 44µg 8%
Choline 7.1mg 52.1mg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.137mg 3%
Carbs 16.53g 21.55g 2%
Net carbs 15.23g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1754%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2448.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11247.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +572.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26192.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9240.2%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.