Lychee vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lychee and apricots
- Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 68% more than apricots.
- Apricots contain 2 times less copper than lychee. Lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, while apricots contain 0.078mg.
- Apricots have less sugar.
- The glycemic index of lychee is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Apricots, raw.
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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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +25.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +185.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +615% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +55.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +153.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1171.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +725% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 10mg | 68% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 96µg | 11% |
Copper | 0.148mg | 0.078mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.89mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 2g | 3% |
Potassium | 171mg | 259mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
Carbs | 16.53g | 11.12g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Folate | 14µg | 9µg | 1% |
Choline | 7.1mg | 2.8mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.83g | 1.4g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
Calories | 66kcal | 48kcal | 1% |
Fructose | 0.94g | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 31mg | 23mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.31mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 13mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.44g | 0.39g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.23g | 9.12g | N/A |
Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 15.23g | 9.24g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0.17g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 0.077g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.041mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +12.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +68.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.7% |